Geometric Optics
About
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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For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
MC | ||
Wave unit (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo |
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Wave clicker questions (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs | ||
Images from Convex Lenses (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | CQs Lab |
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Exploring Converging Lenses | Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | ||
Convex and Concave Lens Lab | Kristin Michalski | HS | Lab | ||
Lens Inquiry | Jeff Drach | MS HS |
Guided | ||
Geometric Optics | Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | ||
Optics Online | Scott McCurdy | MS HS |
HW Demo Lab CQs |
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Lens Equation Experiment using Excel | Ed Chomka | HS | Lab | ||
Lenses and their Images | Stephan Graham, Mr. Cory Gaines | HS | Lab | ||
Konvergentna leća | Karmen Prugovečki | MS | Guided | ||
Vergroting en verkleining | Zakaria Abdelmalek | HS | HW | ||
Oefenen lenzenformule en construeren beeld | Vincent de Mol | HS | Other | ||
oefenen met lenzenformule | Stephan Berendsen | HS | Lab | ||
幾何光学 | Hiroto Kuninaka, Akira Ogihara, Taichiro Goto | MS | Guided Lab |
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Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | Demo Other Discuss Guided MC HW Lab |
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Laboratorio de lentes convexas y cóncavas | Kristin Michaslki (traslation Marta Espina) | HS | Lab |
Translations
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS X 10.9.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Credits
Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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