Several years ago, Mr. Bakken constructed a HyperCard stack covering much of the subject we call Geometric Optics. It was called the Optics Bookshelf©. While it was used to instruct classes, it was also useful for students studying the various topics and reviewing for tests.This is the first of several web pages that will become the new "Optics Bookshelf©". You can get back to this main menu by clicking the "Back" button of your browser.
A single click on one of the "books" above or on one of the links below will take you directly to the section you wish to investigate further. If a section is not linked it is because we haven't studied it in class, yet. Enjoy and learn.
Introduction
Nature of Light
Shadows
Refraction
General Pattern
Total Internal Reflection
Prisms
Fresnel Lenses
Lenses
Convex
Focal Point
Real Images
Geometry
Problems
Virtual Images
Concave
Focal Point
Images
Mirrors
Plane
Multiple
Concave
Convex
Microscope
Telescope
Vision
Camera
Depth of Field
Pinhole Camera
f-Stop