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University of Vermont Physlets: A Diverging Lens 
  
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Spartalian, Kevork
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Lower Undergraduate
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
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This item is a Physlet based interactive simulation allowing users to slide an object along an optical axis to the left of a diverging lens. The task is to determine the focal length…
http://www.uvm.edu/~kspartal/Physlets/Optics/DivergingLens.html
University of Vermont Physlets: A Convex Mirror 
  
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Spartalian, Kevork
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Lower Undergraduate
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Reflection - Curved Surfaces
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This item is a Physlet based interactive simulation allowing users to slide an object along an optical axis to the left of a convex mirror and view the changing image formation as…
http://www.uvm.edu/~kspartal/Physlets/Optics/ConvexMirror.html
Lens Effect Due to Ripples 
  
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Ng, Chiu-king
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
Optics / Geometrical Optics
Optics / Geometrical Optics / Refractive Index
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This applet demonstrates the lens effect due to ripples in the water. At a point where the water surface curves downward, the light that emerges from that region will diverge and…
http://ngsir.netfirms.com/englishhtm/ripple.htm
Real Lens Effect 
  
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Ng, Chiu-king
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thick Lens
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This simulation allows the user to observe various real images through lenses. The user can change the index of refraction of the lens, the ratio of its thickness to its radius, and…
http://ngsir.netfirms.com/englishhtm/Lens.htm
Wilderness Survival - Fire from ice 
  
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Bicevskis, Rob
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Muma, Walter
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Lower Undergraduate
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
Optics / General
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This page provides a description of the process that a hiker had to go through in trying to start a fire by making a lens out of ice. The author also provides a link to other…
http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/ice/rb/rbfirefromice1.html
Mag Lab U: Learning about Electricity and Magnetism 
  
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Davidson, Michael
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Florida State University
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Lower Undergraduate
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Electricity & Magnetism / General
Electricity & Magnetism / Magnetic Materials
Electricity & Magnetism / Magnetic Fields and Forces
Electricity & Magnetism / Electromagnetic Induction
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General Physics / Equipment
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This website features photo, video, and simulation galleries that explore the fascinating worlds of electricity and magnetism. This extensive library includes illustrated tutorials,…
http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/
E-Learning for Physical Science: Optical Bench Simulation 
  
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Maus, Steffen
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Optical Instruments
Optics / Geometrical Optics / Refraction - Flat Surfaces
Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
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This page is a cost-free scriptable simulation of an Optics Bench. Lenses, point sources of light, parallel sources of light, objects and an iris can be placed and moved on the…
http://www.netzmedien.de/opticalbench/index.html
Telescopes and Spectrographs 
  
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Optical Instruments
Astronomy / Instrumentation
Astronomy / Instrumentation / Telescopes
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An in depth tutorial about the physics behind telescopes and spectrographs. The tutorial includes graphics, and questions with fully worked out solutions. The user can complete the…
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3179
Guelph Physics Simulations: Refraction of Light Demonstration 
  
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Dukes, Philip
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Refraction - Flat Surfaces
Optics / Geometrical Optics / Refractive Index
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This page is a Java applet relating to light refraction. Users view simulated wave refractions as they control incident angle and incident wavelength. The applet offers a choice of…
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/refraction/LightRef...
A Converging Lens 
  
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Spartalian, Kevork
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Optics / Geometrical Optics / Thin Lens
Optics / Geometrical Optics
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A Physlet based inquiry question allowing the user to identify the type of images formed by a converging lens and to determine the focal length of the lens.
http://www.uvm.edu/~kspartal/Physlets/Optics/ConvergingLens.html
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