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ERIC Number: EJ201934
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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String and Sticky Tape Experiments: Refractive Index of Liquids.
Edge, R. D., Ed.
Physics Teacher, v17 n4 p267 Apr 1979
Describes a simple method of measuring the refractive index of a liquid using a paper cup, a liquid, a pencil, and a ruler. Uses the ratio between the actual depth and the apparent depth of the cup to calculate the refractive index. (GA)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Experiments, Instruction, Laboratory Techniques, Light, Optics, Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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