Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens

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written by Michael Davidson
published by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

This is an interactive tutorial on the topic of magnification. A lens is bi-convex if both surfaces are convex. In this Java simulation, users move a virtual bi-convex lens toward and away from an object to observe changes in the size of the image produced by the lens. The accompanying text tutorial gives detailed information about the geometric principles governing the situation.

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https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Optics - Geometrical Optics = Thin Lens	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

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Access Rights:: Free access; Additional information is available.
Restriction:: © 2002 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-2008
Keywords:: Simulations, lens, light, magnification, optics, ray diagram, ray optics, thin lens
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created June 15, 2009 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: March 6, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 7, 2007
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=9128">Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, October 7, 2007.</a>

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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2002), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html>.

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Davidson, M. (2007, October 7). Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, October 7, 2007. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html (accessed 28 April 2024).

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2002. 7 Oct. 2007. 28 Apr. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/magnify/index.html>.

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Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens:

Is By The Same Author and Covers a Similar Topic As Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses

This related simulation also features a bi-convex thin lens. The user can control sliders to change the object size and focal length. Geometric principles are discussed in detail.

relation by Caroline Hall

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