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Physics
Optical Bench Deluxe Edition - code: 4417.50

A complete set for exploring geometrical optics. The Altay’s Optical Bench Deluxe Edition allows the student to investigate a wide variety of optical phenomena. These include: reflection, lens theory, polarization, interference, diffraction and optical instruments.
experiments
  • Concave and convex mirror
  • Convergent and divergent lens
  • Determine the focal length of a lens
  • Focal length
  • Gauss approximation
  • Grease spot photometer
  • Inverse square law
  • Inverse square law of light
  • Lens power
  • Luminous intensity
  • Magnifier and magnifying power
  • Photometry
  • Polarization
  • Principles of biconcave, biconvex lenses and mirrors
  • Prism
  • Ray tracing
  • Refraction index
  • Rotation of light
  • System of lenses
  • The compound microscope
  • The eye, hyperopic and myopic eye
  • The telescope
  • Thin lens equation
Experiments
Thin lens equation

If the converging lens has a focal length such that the system of the converging plus diverging lenses is still converging, it is possible to recover the focal length of the system by using the thin lens equation (valid in the “Gauss approximation”).