Product Summary
This system is perfect for finding the focal length of a lens. This is a good start for studying optics and it can be expanded using the components of the Basic Optics System. Includes a set of three unmounted 50 mm diameter glass lenses with focal lengths of +100 mm, +200 mm, and -150 mm.
Perform These Experiments
- Focal Length and Magnification of a Thin Lens
- Telescope
- Microscope
- Shadows
- Virtual Images
What's Included
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Beginning Optics System.
Visit PASCO's Experiment Library to view more activities.
College • High School / Physics
The purpose of this experiment is to show the umbra (darker part) and the penumbra (lighter part) of the shadow.
College • High School / Physics
In this experiment, you will construct a microscope and determine its magnification.
College • High School / Physics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the focal length of a thin lens and to measure the magnification for a certain combination of object and image distances.
College • High School / Physics
In this experiment, you will construct a telescope and determine its magnification.
College • High School / Physics
In this experiment, you will study virtual images formed by a diverging lens.
