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Discover the characteristics of gelatin desserts through experiments using red gelatin and a laser pointer. Conduct trials to measure incident and refracted angles, calculate sin(θ), and understand the science behind gelatin.
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What are the properties of your favorite dessert gelatin? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
gelatin reference line T normal red gelatin
laser pointer incident ray incident angle T refracted angle refracted ray
Trial #1 T
Trial #2 T
Trial #3 T
Measure the incident angle. T protractor
Measure the refracted angle. T protractor
x, y y x T |y| opposite side hypotenuse sin() = = x2 + y2