This interactive ray diagram simulation allows learners to visualize how light rays travel, reflect, and refract through different media and optical systems. Students can manipulate ray positions and observe real-time changes in ray paths, exploring fundamental principles of geometric optics and light behavior in an intuitive, visual environment.
Learning objectives: Understand how light rays behave at boundaries and through optical components | Apply geometric principles to predict ray paths in optical systems | Investigate the relationship between object position and ray diagram geometry
Simple Ray Diagram
Wolfgang Christian - Davidson College; Francisco Esquembre - U. Murcia; Mario Belloni - Davidson College
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