Learning Goals
Explain how an image is formed by a converging or diverging lens or mirror using ray diagrams.
Determine how changing the parameters of the optic (curvature radius, index of refraction) affects where the image appears and how it looks (magnification, brightness, and inversion).
LAB DESCRIPTION
In this lab, students investigate the properties of converging lenses. They verify the lens equation through a student-created investigation.
Geometric Optics Worksheet
Geometric Optics SimulationLinks to an external site.