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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection
published by the American Association of Physics Teachers
This Physics Classroom article explains the concept of Total Internal Reflection. The text is accompanied by helpful diagrams. This page is part of a larger Physics Classroom lesson on the Ray Model of Light.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm
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Light
- Geometrical Optics
= Total Internal Reflection
- Modern Optics
= Lasers
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1996 The Physics Classroom
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Keywords: light, reflection, refraction, total internal reflection
Record Creator: Metadata instance created September 16, 2010 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Jul 04, 2011 by Tom Henderson
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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection (American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, 1996), WWW Document, (http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm).
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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection (American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, 1996), <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm>.
APA Format
The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection. (2010, September 1). Retrieved May 18, 2013, from American Association of Physics Teachers: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm
Chicago Format
American Association of Physics Teachers. The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, September 1, 2010. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm (accessed 18 May 2013).
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The Physics Classroom: Total Internal Reflection. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 1996. 1 Sep. 2010. 18 May 2013 <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l3b.cfm>.
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