Designmate: Convex and Concave Lenses

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This 5-minute animated tutorial from Designmate introduces properties of convex and concave lenses. The 3D animations provide great detail of how light refracts through both types of lenses. It discusses how thickness of a convex lens affects the focal length, explains real vs. virtual images, and provides clear visual examples for tracing the path of rays to points of convergence or lines of divergence.

Designmate is a designer of eContent for K-12 education specializing in 3D and animation to simplify STEM concepts. This particular video is one of a collection offered for free download.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zuB_dSJn1Y

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Education Foundations - Learning Theory = Representations Optics - Geometrical Optics = Refraction - Flat Surfaces = Straight Line Propagation - The Eye	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

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Access Rights:: Limited free access; Some videos are available for free download; most are available for subscribers only.
Restriction:: © 2012 Designmate.com
Keywords:: concavity, convergence, converging lens, convexity, diverging lens, focal length, focal point, optical devices, ray diagrams, ray optics
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created November 4, 2021 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: November 4, 2021 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 1, 2012
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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Next Generation Science Standards

Disciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)

Electromagnetic Radiation (PS4.B)

When light shines on an object, it is reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through the object, depending on the object's material and the frequency (color) of the light. (6-8)
The path that light travels can be traced as straight lines, except at surfaces between different transparent materials (e.g., air and water, air and glass) where the light path bends. (6-8)

Information Processing (LS1.D)

Each sense receptor responds to different inputs (electromagnetic, mechanical, chemical), transmitting them as signals that travel along nerve cells to the brain. The signals are then processed in the brain, resulting in immediate behaviors or memories. (6-8)

Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)

Structure and Function (K-12)

Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the shapes, composition, and relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures/systems can be analyzed to determine how they function. (6-8)
The functions and properties of natural and designed objects and systems can be inferred from their overall structure, the way their components are shaped and used, and the molecular substructures of its various materials. (9-12)

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