17. Ray or Geometrical Optics II

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Fundamentals of Physics, II (PHYS 201)

Ray diagrams are used to investigate the behavior of light incident on mirrors and lenses. The principle of least time is used to show that all rays from an object in front of a concave mirror focus on the image point if they are not too far from the axis. The experiments describing the breakdown of geometric optics are discussed.

00:00 - Chapter 1. Parabolic and Spherical Mirrors
34:16 - Chapter 2. Lenses
43:34 - Chapter 3. Focal Point
63:56 - Chapter 4. Magnifying Lenses

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This course was recorded in Spring 2010.

For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.