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Lens Equation Experiment using Excel

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Submission Information

Ed Chomka   authors
chomkae@suttonschools.net   contact email
Sutton (MA) High School   school/organization
1/09 submitted
1/09 updated

Contribution Description

Lens Equation Experiment using Excel   title
Geometric Optics   simulations
lensequationexcelexperimentlabsimulation keywords
Students should be able to derive the lens equation:
1/f = 1/do + 1/di
(not usually an easy task)
using data collected in class with lenses or online with the simulation.
(IMPORTANT NOTE: clicking "download" is the best choice because the other option gives you a document format, not an Excel file.)   description
High School   level
Lab   type
Physics   subject
90 minutes duration
No answers included
standards compliance
  Content Level
Content Standard K-4 5-8 9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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