Geometrical Optics
L3-18: FOCUSING OF HEAT WAVES - OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Illustrate focusing of heat in a very dramatic way.
L3-13: OPTICAL BOARD - SPHERICAL ABERRATION IN CONCAVE MIRROR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Show spherical aberration in a spherical mirror.
L3-12: OPTICAL BOARD - RAY DIAGRAM - CONCAVE MIRROR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Locate the image of a concave mirror by using the three principal rays.
L3-11: OPTICAL BOARD - CONCAVE SPHERICAL MIRROR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Illustrate reflection from a concave spherical mirror.
L3-02: OPTICAL BOARD - RAY DIAGRAM - CONVEX MIRROR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Determine the image position for an object in front of a convex mirror using the three principal rays.
L3-01: OPTICAL BOARD - CONVEX SPHERICAL MIRROR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Show reflection of light rays from a convex mirror.
E2-42: TELESCOPE MODEL
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Show how a telescope can view any point in the sky using a universal mount.
E2-24: UMBRA AND PENUMBRA - COLOR FILTERS
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Identify the source of penumbra regions.
E2-23: UMBRA AND PENUMBRA - EXTENDED SOURCE
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Show umbra and penumbra with an extended source, as in an eclipse.
E2-02: MEASUREMENT OF RADIUS OF EARTH
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Demonstrate how the radius of the earth can be measured using trigonometry.
L2-42: CORNER REFLECTOR - MIRROR TILES
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Show what a corner reflector does
L2-63: TELEIDOSCOPE
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Demonstrate a kaleidoscope with rotating mirrors.
L2-62: MULTIPLE REFLECTIONS WITH MIRROR TILES
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Show multiple reflections in a three-dimensional system of mirrors.
L2-46: CORNER REFLECTOR - MODELS
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Model how the rays reflect in a corner reflector.
L2-45: MICROWAVES - CORNER REFLECTOR
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
A two-dimensional microwave corner reflector.
L2-44: CORNER REFLECTOR - HAND HELD
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Demonstrate dramatically how a corner reflector works.
L2-43: CORNER REFLECTOR - ROTATING
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Show that the reflected ray from a corner reflector is parallel to the incoming ray.
L2-41: OPTICAL BOARD - CORNER REFLECTOR
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Show how a corner reflector works in two dimensions.
L2-25: LIGHT BULB IN WATER
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Do a magic trick using partially reflected light.
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L7-01: LIGHT METERS
Show light meters and maybe even use one Read More
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L7-02: FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER - CHALKBOARD MODEL
Illustrate how a focal plane shutter works Read More
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L7-03: SHUTTER SPEED OF A CAMERA
Measure the shutter speed of a camera Read More
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L7-04: DEPTH OF FIELD AND FIELD OF VIEW
Demonstrate depth of field as a function of aperture setting, and to demonstrate field of view as a function of… Read More
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L7-05: VIDEO CAMERA WITH VARIOUS LENSES
Demonstrate various lenses for a video camera Read More
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L7-11: OPTICAL BOARD - ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE
Model the optics of an astronomical telescope Read More
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L7-12: OPTICAL BOARD - TELEPHOTO LENS
Illustrate the location of the principal planes in a telephoto lens Read More
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L7-13: OPTICAL BOARD - GALILEAN TELESCOPE
Model the optics of a Galilean telescope Read More
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L7-14: OPTICAL BOARD - REFLECTING TELESCOPE
To illustrate rays in one type of reflecting telescope Read More
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L7-15: MICROSCOPE
Demonstrate how the optics of a microscope produces a magnified image Read More
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L7-16: GALILEOSCOPE
Show how the optics and lenses in a telescope work Read More
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L7-21: MAGNIFYING GLASS - TV
Illustrate how a magnifying glass works Read More
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L7-22: MICROSCOPE - TV
Illustrate how a microscope works Read More
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L7-23: ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE - TV
Illustrate how an astronomical telescope works Read More
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L7-24: TERRESTRIAL TELESCOPE - TV
Illustrate how a terrestrial telescope works Read More
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L7-25: GALILEAN TELESCOPE - TV
Illustrate how a Galilean telescope works Read More
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L7-31: PRINCIPAL PLANES
Illustrate principal planes of a compound lens system Read More
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L7-32: FIELD LENS
Show what a field lens does Read More
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L7-33: OVERHEAD PROJECTOR - DISSECTED
Show how an overhead projector works and to view its components Read More
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L7-34: SLIDE PROJECTOR - DISSECTED
Show how a slide projector works and to view its parts Read More
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L7-41: REAL IMAGE - MIRROR AND LENS
Determine the location of a real image in a complex lens-mirror system Read More
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L7-42: VIRTUAL IMAGE - MIRROR AND LENS
Calculate the position of a virtual image and the verify this by using parallax Read More
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L7-43: Telephoto Lens Model - Point Source
A model of the assembly and function of a telephoto lens attachment. Read More
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