Objectives:

In this module, students will review the ray approximation and the laws of reflection and refraction.  After completing the module, they will be able to use the mirror  and lens equations to predict the position and magnification of real and virtual images formed mirrors and lenses with spherical surfaces.  Students will be able to draw ray diagrams.

Geometrical optics

Study the on-line material:

• Optical properties of matter

• Reflection and refraction

• Total internal reflection

• Dispersion

• Optical fibers

Start:

• Discussion 10

Complete:

• Assignment 22

• Lab 10

Additional material:
Textbook, Chapters 3.1 - 3.3,  (Vol. 3)
Workbook, Modules 1.1 - 1.7

Mirrors

Study the on-line material:

• Fermat's principle

• Mirrors

• Images formed by refraction at a single interface

Complete:

• Assignment 23

Additional material:
Textbook, Chapters 2.1 - 2.2,  (Vol. 3)

Lenses

Study the on-line material:

• Thin lenses

• Aberrations

• The human eye

• Optical Instruments

Complete:

• Assignment 24

• Make up lab

• Extra Credit 10, Discussion 10

Additional material:
Textbook, Chapters 2.3 - 2.8,  (Vol. 3)
Workbook, Modules 14.6 - 14.8

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