Lensmaker's Equation
In this experiment you will determine the focal length of a concave lens in two ways: a) by direct measurement using ray tracing and b) by measuring the...
Hollow Lens
In this experiment you will explore how the properties of a lens are related to its shape, its index of refraction, and the index of refraction of the...
Convex and Concave Lenses
In this experiment, you will explore the difference between convex and concave lenses and determine their focal lengths.
Total Internal Reflection
In this experiment, you will determine the critical angle at which total internal reflection occurs in the acrylic trapezoid and confirm your result using...
Snell's Law
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the index of refraction of the acrylic trapezoid. For rays entering the trapezoid, you will measure the...
Reflection
In this experiment, you will study how rays are reflected from different types of mirrors. You will measure the focal length and determine the radius of...
Prism
The purpose of this experiment is to show how a prism separates white light into its component colors and to show that different colors are refracted at...
Color Addition
In Part 1 of this experiment, you will discover the results of mixing red, green, and blue light in different combinations. In Part 2, you will compare...
Program a Greenhouse Sense and Control System (Function-Based)
Students use an EcoChamber and a //control.Node along with all Greenhouse inputs (temperature, humidity,...
Moving an Object with the Crane
Combine what has been learned about the electromagnet, the crane boom, and the crane turntable in previous experiments to perform the task of picking up...
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