Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials

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Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses

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

This is an interactive tutorial on the topic of optical thin lenses. A lens is bi-convex if both surfaces are curved outward. In this Java-based simulation, students explore how changes to focal length and object size affect the image formed by a simple bi-convex thin lens. The accompanying text tutorial gives detailed information about the geometric principles governing the situation.

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Please note that this resource requires Java.

https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/ind...

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

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Intended Users:: Learner
Educator
Formats:: application/java
text/html
Access Rights:: Free access; Additional information is available.
Restriction:: © 2002 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-2008
Keywords:: Simulations, bi-convex lens, converging lens, interactive tutorial, lens, light, magnification, optics, ray diagram, ray optics, thin lens, tutorial
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created June 15, 2009 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: March 6, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 26, 2007

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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: Ray Optics -- Reflection and Refraction of Light

A great companion tutorial to the item directly above. This simulation by the same author lets students change the object size and focal length to see how these variables affect the image formed by a bi-convex lens. The lens equation is displayed at the same time: values automatically change with the changing variables.

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=9129">Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, October 26, 2007.</a>

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M. Davidson, (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2002), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html).

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M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2002), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html>.

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Davidson, M. (2007, October 26). Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, October 26, 2007. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html (accessed 9 September 2024).

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Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Simple Bi-Convex Thin Lenses. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2002. 26 Oct. 2007. 9 Sep. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/lenses/simplethinlens/index.html>.

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Is By The Same Author and Covers a Similar Topic As Molecular Expressions: Interactive Java Tutorials - Magnification with a Bi-Convex Lens

In this related simulation, users move a virtual bi-convex lens toward and away from the object to observe changes in the magnification. A good companion tutorial.

relation by Caroline Hall

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