Category Archives: How can human vision be enhanced?

Physics Girl – Why do mirrors flip horizontally (but not vertically)?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by justin

Why do mirrors appear to flip images horizontally but not vertically?

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Physics Girl – How Rainbows Form

Posted on March 19, 2015 by justin

The physics behind rainbows and surprising facts about rainbows.

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Reflection and mirrors quiz

Posted on March 8, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Refraction and lenses quiz

Posted on February 27, 2015 by VCE Physics
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A Real Image – Exploratorium

Posted on July 17, 2014 by VCE Physics

A tour guide demonstrates a giant concave mirror that creates a perfect image.

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Optics & vision podcast

Posted on October 14, 2012 by VCE Physics

The human eye, Near point, Lens power, Short sightedness (Myopia), Long sightedness (Hypermetropia), Using lenses Download the notes. Download the video.

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Lenses podcast

Posted on October 6, 2012 by VCE Physics

Refraction, Converging lens, Diverging lens, Images in convex (converging) lenses, The human eye, Images in concave (diverging) lenses, The lens & mirror equation, Image formation – summary Download the notes. Download the video.

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Mirrors podcast

Posted on September 29, 2012 by VCE Physics

Reflection – formation of images, Reflection in concave mirrors, Reflection in convex mirrors, The lens & mirror equation Download the notes. Download the video.

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Reflection and Refraction of Light Waves (Explanation by Huygens’ Principle)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by VCE Physics

One of the many great learning objects from Walter Fendt (http://www.walter-fendt.de)

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Reflection & refraction podcast

Posted on September 15, 2012 by VCE Physics

Reflection, Formation of images, Refraction, Refractive index, Snell’s law, Total internal refraction , Critical angle, Apparent depth, Dispersion of colour Download the notes. Download the video.

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