PhET Simulation: Geometric Optics

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This interactive java simulation allows students to investigate the properties of converging lenses. The user can change the index of refraction and control the lens curvature to see how light rays are refracted by a lens. The focal length of the lens is also adjustable and the lens and object can be moved in two dimensions. The simulation is designed to help students understand how an image is formed by a lens and how changes to the lens curvature and radius affect the image appearance.

This item is part of a large collection of simulations freely available from the Physics Education Technology group at the University of Colorado. Also available for free download are inquiry-based lesson plans on Geometric Optics and Power Point presentations to supplement classroom use of the simulation. SEE RELATED ITEMS on this page for links to these additional resources.

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http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/geometric-optics

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Optics - Geometrical Optics = Thin Lens	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Middle School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

Appropriate Courses	Categories	Ratings
- Physical Science - Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics - AP Physics	- Lesson Plan - Activity - Laboratory - Assessment - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Intended Users:: Learner
Educator
Formats:: application/flash
text/html
Mirror:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/geo…
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2004 PHET and University of Colorado
Additional information is available.
Keywords:: Light, Refraction, Vision, comvergent lens, convex lens, experiment simulation, image, interactive multimedia, lens, marginal ray, optics, principal ray, ray diagrams, real image, screen, virtual image
Record Cloner:: Cloned from ComPADRE Item 7627 July 13, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:: July 8, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: August 11, 2006
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Is Supplemented By http://phet.colorado.edu/teacher_ideas/view-contribution.php?contribution_id=42

A standards-based module created by the PhET team specifically for use in secondary classrooms with the simulation Geometric Optics. Includes lesson plan, step-by-step student directions, and a set of "clicker" questions (with answers provided) for use in formative assessment.

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