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Lenses Aplications: Movie Projector - Photocopy Machine - Magnifying Glass


Practical Applications of Lenses

            Now, no one really cares about figurines in mirrors outside of a physics class or a physics textbook.  But actually, lenses do have practical uses in every day life.  Every time you go to a movie theater to see a movie, every time you go to photocopy something, lenses are being used.

The following are interesting readings and you must read them before the quiz.

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The Optics Course

Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4

Thin Lenses
Ray Diagrams
Equations
Practical Aplications
Movie Projector
Photocopy Machine
Magnifying Glass
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Lesson 11

Converging Lens Applet
Diverging Lens Applet
Diverging Mirror Applet
Forum
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Introduction 1 - Lesson 2 - Lesson 3 - Lesson 4 - Lesson 5 - Lesson 6 - Lesson 7 - Lesson 8 - Lesson 9 - Lesson 10 - Lesson 11

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