Optics > Geometrical Optics > Reflection - Curved Surfaces, Reflection - Flat Surfaces, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Refractive Index, Straight Line Propagation, Thick Lens, Thin Lens
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A lab designed as an online replacement for a hands-on exploration of the principles of optics.
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This lab uses a powerful online simulation to introduce students to the basic principles of ray optics and image formation. This was designed to replace our hands-on lab with mirrors and lenses. Our IPLS students were able to complete the lab in a 3-hour period and found the program easy to learn and fun to work with. (The last block can be dropped to make a two hour lab.) A post-lab homework problem asked students to use the same program to explore the implications of the physics of light for the evolution of the eye. A short (10 minute, 5 question) post-activity quiz is included with a solution in PPT slides.
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In-class activity, Lab, Homework, Exam problem, Student reading, Restricted access
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Evolution > Natural Selection and Adaptation
Human and Animal Physiology > Vision > General, Animal Adaptations
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Copyright: 2020 Edward Redish
CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same license.Last Edit Date:
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