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Optics Exercises and Tutorial (Univ of Florida). A sample electronic lecture or worksheet. The Speed of Light Describes how the speed of light was measured. Includes curriculum-based science quizzes about light for K-12 (grades 4 to 7) students. Tux Teaches Photonics A collection of information, lessons and quizes about photonics, taught by Tux. WebTOP A 3D interactive computer graphics system that instructors can use to help teach optics, and that students can use to simulate and visualize optical phenomena to help them learn about optics. Reflections In Choppy Water Why does light reflecting off a lake or ocean appear to be "smeared" into a long strip?. Fraunhofer Lines Prominent Fraunhofer lines in the spectrum of the sun are shown, together with their corresponding wavelengths. Very pretty! History of Optics Timeline of optics-related historical moments. Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography Photo gallery plus directions to make a pinhole camera, take pictures and develop them. Also, links to other pinhole camera sites. Polarized Light Fascinating facts about polarized light, from rainbows to beetles, from viking navigation to LCD displays. Myths and truth about polarized sunglasses. Also a shop with polarized-only items. How Stuff Works: Light Seven-segment detailed explanation uses drawings and animations to show how light works and how photons are generated, with many related links. |
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