Teaching About Geometric Optics: Student Edition

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Jane Bray
Other Authors: Nelson, Jim
Summary:online resource (280 pages)
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Language:English
Published: Melville, New York AIP Publishing 2020
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1063/9780735422179
Format: Electronic Book
Table of Contents:
  • Activity 1: The Story of the Blind Society - Activity 2: Sources of Light - Activity 3: Properties of Light - Pinhole "Image" - Activity 4: Shadows and - Activity 5: Phases of the Moon: A - Activity 6: Using Rainbow Glasses to Investigate the Relationship Between Illuminance and Distance - Activity 7: Illuminance vs Distance (Texas Instruments CBL Version) - Activity 8: Illuminance vs Distance (Vernier) - Activity 9: Practice Problems on Shadows and Illuminance - Activity 10: Making a Paraffin Wax Photometer and Measuring the Luminous Intensity of the Sun - Activity 11: A Brief Historical Overview of the Speed of Light - Activity 12: How to Measure an Angle with a Protractor - Activity 13: Objects, Flat Mirrors, and Properties of Images - Activity 14: Reflection of Light from a Flat Mirror - Activity 15: Reflection of Light from Multiple Flat Mirrors - Activity 16: Practice Problems on Flat Mirrors (Version A) - Activity 17: Practice Problems on Flat Mirrors (Version B) - Activity 18: Demonstrations with Flat Mirrors - Activity 19A: Analysis of the Mirascope Illusion - Activity 19B: Properties of Images Formed by a Concave Mirror - Activity 20: Properties of Images Formed by Concave/Convex Mirrors - Activity 21: Family Physics - Concave Mirror - Activity 22: Drawing Ray Diagrams for Curved Mirrors - Activity 23: Worksheet 1: Reflection and Mirrors - Activity 24: Demonstrations with Curved Mirrors - Activity 25: Refraction of Light Entering Liquids - Activity 26: Magic Disappearing Solution Demonstration - Activity 27: Fish Tank Demonstration - Activity 28: Refraction of Light through Solids - Activity 29: Index of Refraction, Changing Wavelengths, and Prisms - Activity 30: Critical Angle and Index of Refraction - Activity 31: Refraction of Light through Fibers - Activity 32: Refraction and Diffraction of Color - Activity 33: Relative Index of Refraction - Activity 34: Properties of Images Formed by a Converging Lens I - Activity 35: Properties of Images Formed by a Converging Lens II - Activity 36: Mammalian Eye: An Application of a Lens System - Activity 37: Properties of Image Formed by a Diverging Lens I - Activity 38: Properties of Image Formed by a Diverging Lens II - Activity 39: Drawing Ray Diagrams for Lenses - Activity 40: Worksheet 2: Refraction and Lenses - Activity 41: Dissectible Lens Demonstrations - Activity 42: Interesting Activity Using Two Converging Lenses - Activity 43: Practice Problems on Lenses - Activity 44: Beer-Lambert's Law of Absorption - Activity 45: Efficiency of Various Light Bulbs - Activity 46: The Radiometer.