Geometric Optics
Topics
- Refraction
- Lens
- Optics
Description
How does a lens form an image? See how light rays are refracted by a lens. Watch how the image changes when you adjust the focal length of the lens, move the object, move the lens, or move the screen.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain how an image is formed by a converging lens using ray diagrams.
- How changing the lens (radius, index and diameter) effects where the image appears and how it looks (magnification, brightness and inversion.
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
MC | Physics | ||
Wave unit (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo Lab |
Physics | ||
Wave clicker questions (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs | Physics | ||
Images from Convex Lenses (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | CQs Lab |
Physics | ||
Exploring Converging Lenses | Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Physics Chemistry Biology Earth Science |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Physics Chemistry Biology |
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MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Biology Physics Chemistry |
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Convex and Concave Lens Lab | Kristin Michalski | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Lens Inquiry | Jeff Drach | MS HS |
Guided | Physics | ||
Geometric Optics | Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Optics Online | Scott McCurdy | MS HS |
HW CQs Lab Demo |
Physics | ||
Lens Equation Experiment using Excel | Ed Chomka | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Lenses and their Images | Stephan Graham, Mr. Cory Gaines | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Konvergentna leća | Karmen Prugovečki | MS | Guided | Physics | ||
Vergroting en verkleining | Zakaria Abdelmalek | HS | HW | Physics | ||
Oefenen lenzenformule en construeren beeld | Vincent de Mol | HS | Other | Physics | ||
oefenen met lenzenformule | Stephan Berendsen | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Geomeetriline optika | Siim Tõkke | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
幾何光学 | Hiroto Kuninaka, Akira Ogihara, Taichiro Goto | MS | Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
Óptica Geral (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS Other UG-Intro HS |
Guided Other HW Demo |
Mathematics Earth Science Physics Other |
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Lentes Convergentes (Conceitos) no "Geometric Optics" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS |
HW Other Guided |
Other Physics Earth Science |
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Óptica Geométrica no "Geometric Optics" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other HS MS |
Guided Other HW |
Physics Other Earth Science |
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Laboratorio de lentes convexas y cóncavas | Kristin Michaslki (traslation Marta Espina) | HS | Lab | Physics |
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