Optics

4 interactive Physics simulations on optics.

Light meter bench – transparent, translucent and opaque materials, reflection and the inverse square law Physics · Optics A virtual practical with a lamp, a sample holder and a light meter (lux meter). On the Materials screen, shine a... Ages 16–17
Lens combinations on an optical bench Physics · Optics Combine two thin lenses in contact or a gap apart and find the focal length of the combination on a screen: 1/F =... Ages 14–15
Optical instruments: magnifier, microscope and telescope Physics · Optics Ray diagrams of the magnifying glass (M = D/f relaxed, 1 + D/f at the near point), the compound microscope (real... Ages 14–15
Polarisation and Malus's law – I = I₀cos²θ, transverse waves through slits, reflection and sunglasses Physics · Optics A virtual practical on polarisation: light from a lamp passes through a polariser and an analyser; turn the analyser... Ages 16–17