The Physics of Light

This interactive book covers the “Light" unit for senior physics programs. It covers the concepts taught within the areas of “Reflection" and “Refraction". The book comes in the form of text with examples as well as interactive videos that will explain 

  • what the concepts are, to reinforce ideas;
  • worked problem examples and 
  • practicals as taught in the classroom. 


There are links to simulations that users can practice on using the PhET website. As well as interactive exercises that users can work through to reinforce these concepts with attached answers, there are also worksheets that can be downloaded created at St Hilda’s. Again these worksheets have worked answers.


This book also links to topics taught in the free iTunesU course “Light & Wave” created by Simon Lees at St Hilda’s. The link for this course is https://itunes.apple.com/au/course/physics-light-waves/id962600713