In this lab, students manipulate lasers, lenses, and mirrors to discover the secrets of reflection and refraction, the difference between real and virtual images, the properties of different types of lenses and mirrors, and much more.
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This experiment investigates the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection. First a laser is selected from the Toolbar and positioned in the Lab Window. A plane mirror is placed in the path of the laser beam, and the beam is reflected back. Rotating the mirror in single-degree increments causes the reflected beam to change direction. |
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Optics for Physical Science contains the following experiments:
Experiment 1 - Plane Mirrors
Experiment 2 - Spherical Mirrors
Experiment 3 - Index of Refraction
Experiment 4 - Convex Lenses
Experiment 5 - Concave Lenses
Experiment 6 - Dispersion
Experiment 7 - Real and Virtual Images
Experiment 8 - Optical Instruments
Each experiment features a Practice and several Standard Setups.
