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Light & Optics

Trace rays of light as they bounce off mirrors, bend into water and glass, get trapped inside optical fibres, and focus through lenses. Then split white light into a rainbow, see what curved mirrors do, and discover the hidden direction of light's wiggle: polarisation.

7 lessons~40 min0/7 complete

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Bouncing and Bending

Reflection, refraction and total internal reflection.

2

Lenses and Colour

Focusing light, and splitting it apart.

3

Mirrors and Polarisation

Curved reflections and the direction of light’s wiggle.

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