Teaching About Geometric Optics: Student Edition / Jane Bray Nelson; Jim Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Jane Bray, author.

Contributor:

Nelson, Jim.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

online resource (280 pages)

Place of Publication:

Melville, New York : AIP Publishing, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Teaching About Geometric Optics guides physics teachers to help students develop a foundational understanding of geometric optics. The cornerstone of photonics systems, geometric optics have applications in a wide range of industries including technology, medical, and military sectors. This book covers the basics of light propagation, reflection and refraction, and the use of simple optical elements such as mirrors, prisms, lenses, and optical fibers. Key elements include: -- 46 activities on geometric optics, covering a wide range of topics -- Easy implementation, with a copy-ready student sheet and teacher notes included -- References to appropriate Next Generation Science Standards Physics educators and teachers in other science disciplines will find this book to be an invaluable resource to teach the fundamentals. Teaching About Geometric Optics is for use with introductory college and high school students.

Contents:

Activity 1: The Story of the Blind Society - Activity 2: Sources of Light - Activity 3: Properties of Light - Pinhole "Image" - Activity 4: Shadows and - Activity 5: Phases of the Moon: A - Activity 6: Using Rainbow Glasses to Investigate the Relationship Between Illuminance and Distance - Activity 7: Illuminance vs Distance (Texas Instruments CBL Version) - Activity 8: Illuminance vs Distance (Vernier) - Activity 9: Practice Problems on Shadows and Illuminance - Activity 10: Making a Paraffin Wax Photometer and Measuring the Luminous Intensity of the Sun - Activity 11: A Brief Historical Overview of the Speed of Light - Activity 12: How to Measure an Angle with a Protractor - Activity 13: Objects, Flat Mirrors, and Properties of Images - Activity 14: Reflection of Light from a Flat Mirror - Activity 15: Reflection of Light from Multiple Flat Mirrors - Activity 16: Practice Problems on Flat Mirrors (Version A) - Activity 17: Practice Problems on Flat Mirrors (Version B) - Activity 18: Demonstrations with Flat Mirrors - Activity 19A: Analysis of the Mirascope Illusion - Activity 19B: Properties of Images Formed by a Concave Mirror - Activity 20: Properties of Images Formed by Concave/Convex Mirrors - Activity 21: Family Physics - Concave Mirror - Activity 22: Drawing Ray Diagrams for Curved Mirrors - Activity 23: Worksheet 1: Reflection and Mirrors - Activity 24: Demonstrations with Curved Mirrors - Activity 25: Refraction of Light Entering Liquids - Activity 26: Magic Disappearing Solution Demonstration - Activity 27: Fish Tank Demonstration - Activity 28: Refraction of Light through Solids - Activity 29: Index of Refraction, Changing Wavelengths, and Prisms - Activity 30: Critical Angle and Index of Refraction - Activity 31: Refraction of Light through Fibers - Activity 32: Refraction and Diffraction of Color - Activity 33: Relative Index of Refraction - Activity 34: Properties of Images Formed by a Converging Lens I - Activity 35: Properties of Images Formed by a Converging Lens II - Activity 36: Mammalian Eye: An Application of a Lens System - Activity 37: Properties of Image Formed by a Diverging Lens I - Activity 38: Properties of Image Formed by a Diverging Lens II - Activity 39: Drawing Ray Diagrams for Lenses - Activity 40: Worksheet 2: Refraction and Lenses - Activity 41: Dissectible Lens Demonstrations - Activity 42: Interesting Activity Using Two Converging Lenses - Activity 43: Practice Problems on Lenses - Activity 44: Beer-Lambert's Law of Absorption - Activity 45: Efficiency of Various Light Bulbs - Activity 46: The Radiometer.

Other Format:

Printed edition

ISBN:

9780735422148

9780735422162

9780735422155

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.