Students investigate an example of interference that provides further evidence in support of the wavelike behavior of light.

This passage will test your knowledge on reflection and Refraction - Passage 2.

Part of an anecdotal history of optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of the invention of the telescope. Includes a short biographical sketch and discusses the work of Isaac Newton which focuses on his contribution...

The principle of total internal reflection is discussed in this article. The appearance of objects from inside the water of a swimming pool is compared to the path of light in a fiber optic cable.