Description
This fully comprehensive optical bench with accessories is relevant to an entire year of optics coursework. This 40 piece set includes an easy to assemble extruded aluminium optical bench (0.5M) with a full range of accessories all neatly contained in a Gratnells tray with foam inserts for easy storage.
- PDF of comprehensive 80-page activity manual is available
Some of the topics covered by this kit include:
- Reflection
- Diffraction
- Refraction (including Snell's Law)
- Dispersion of Light
- Colours in a Prism
- Study of Mirrors and Lenses (including Ray Diagrams and finding the focal length of an unknown lens)
- Functions of the Eye and Vision Correction
- The workings of a Movie Projector
Parts include:
- 1 x Optical Bench
- 2 x Optical Bench Feet
- 5 x Sliding Optics Component Holders
- 1 x Green Filter
- 1 x Red Filter
- 1 x Pin Hole Filter
- 1 x City Picture
- 1 x Large Pin Hole Filter
- 1 x Lab with Stand
- 1 x Adjustable Lens
- 1 x 9cm Square plane mirror
- 1 x 9cm square clear plastic plate
- 1 x Circular Table with Protractor
- 1 x Rectangle Reflecting Block
- 1 x Semicircle reflecting block
- 1 x Right Triangle reflecting block
- 1 x Concave Lens
- 1 x Convex Lens
- 1 x 25mm Equilateral prism
- 1 x Black Square Stand
- 1 x Votive Candle
- 1 x Clip Plane Holder
- 1 x Single Slit Slide
- 1 x 5 Slit Slide
- 1 x Adjustable about concave mirror
- 1 x Adjustable Convex Mirror
- 1 x Semi-circular dish
- 1 x Wire Screen
- 1 x Mounted Convex Lens
- 1 x Mounted Concave Lens
- 1x Flat Condenser
- 2 x Slide Holder
Please note: A Power Supply for the lamp is not included.
A comprehensive and versatile Optics Bench with accessories to aid in the teaching of the following:
Angle of Reflection Using a Plane Mirror
Refraction of Different Shaped Prisms
Refraction (Snell's Law) and Index of Refraction
- Dispersion of Light (Rainbows & Infrared)
Blocking Colours in a Prism Using Filters
Study of Concave and Convex Mirrors
- Study of Convex and Concave Lenses (Ray Diagrams)
Finding the Focal Point of an Unknown Lens
How the Eye Works
How Glasses Work in Farsighted and Nearsighted Vision
How a Movie Projector Works
- GCSE - A-Level Physics: Refraction/Reflection Diffraction Mixing Colours
- A-Level Physics: Medical Physics - The Eye
- A 12V DC Power Supply is also required to power the lamp. Our Unilab Bench Power Supply Unit or similar is suitable for this purpose.
Specifications
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