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Unit: Geometric optics

Reflection and refraction

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Specular and diffuse reflection
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Specular and diffuse reflection 2
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Refraction and Snell's law
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Refraction in water
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Snell's law example 1
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Snell's law example 2
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Total internal reflection
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Dispersion
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Mirrors

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Virtual image
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Parabolic mirrors and real images
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Parabolic mirrors 2
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Convex parabolic mirrors
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Derivation of the mirror equation
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Mirror equation example problems
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Lenses

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Convex lenses
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Convex lens examples
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Concave lenses
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Object image and focal distance relationship (proof of formula)
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Object image height and distance relationship
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Thin lens equation and problem solving
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Multiple lens systems
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Diopters, Aberration, and the Human Eye
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