This lesson introduces light by discussing various sources of light, the basic properties of light, how the speed of light was calculated, and the concept of a light-year
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This lesson explores reflection off various types of surfaces and revists the law of reflection
Click the image below to play with the laser gizmo. (doesn't work well with chrome)
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The Mirror Equations
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This lesson explores image formation on spherical mirrors, ray diagrams, and the mirror equations
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Lesson 5-7 Quiz
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This lesson introduces refraction and discusses the index of refraction, the law of refraction (Snell's law), and total internal reflection
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This lesson discusses image formation of thin lenses, ray diagrams, and the lens equations.
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Lesson 8-9 Quiz
This lesson explores dispersion, scattering, colour, and polarisation.
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This lesson presents the two historically dominant theories regarding light - the wave theory and the particle theory. It focuses on evidence for the wave theory by exploring interference patterns and deriving double source equations.
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This lesson focuses solely on diffraction gratings.
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