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Disappearing Glass Rod
published by the Exploratorium
This site from the Exploratorium contains a simple demonstration of how objects can disappear when placed in a liquid.  The activity uses glass objects and Wesson™ oil.  The site provides an explanation of the refraction and reflection involved along with related physics concepts and extension activities.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods
Subjects Levels Resource Types
General Physics
- Properties of Matter
Light
- Geometrical Optics
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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Physics To Go This resource was a Physics To Go feature from November 1, 2006 until November 16, 2006. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: index of refraction, light, optical density, reflect, refract, speed
Record Cloner: Metadata instance created July 10, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Aug 02, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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AIP Format
(Exploratorium, San Francisco), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods).
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Disappearing Glass Rod (Exploratorium, San Francisco), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods>.
APA Format
Disappearing Glass Rod. (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2024, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Disappearing Glass Rod. San Francisco: Exploratorium. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods (accessed 15 September 2024).
MLA Format
Disappearing Glass Rod. San Francisco: Exploratorium. 15 Sep. 2024 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/disappearing-glass-rods>.
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@misc{ Title = {Disappearing Glass Rod}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {15 September 2024}, Year = {} }
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