Part 7: Optics

 

Chapter 32:
EM Waves

electromagnetic waves, wavelength, and frequency
Chapter 33:
Mirrors

mirrors, ray diagrams, focal point, and real and virtual images
Chapter 34:
Refraction

refraction, total internal reflection, Snell’s law, and dispersion
Chapter 35:
Lenses

lenses, ray diagrams, focal point, real and virtual images, and the lens maker’s equation
Chapter 36:
Optical Applications

lenses, mirrors, the eye, cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and laser cavities
Chapter 37:
Interference

interference, double slits, and thin films
Chapter 38:
Diffraction

diffraction, single slits, and gratings
Chapter 39:
Polarization

polarization, linearly and circularly polarized light, and polarizers
Appendix
What's Behind the Curtain?

lenses, mirrors, focal point, and curtains