This investigation uses a
candle placed between two mirrors; a laser and smoke lens; a water tank; a
right-angle prism; a fiber-optic bundle; four planar mirrors; a convex lens;
a coffee cup, a coin, and chopsticks; and a paraboloid mirror and a 3-D
mouse to explore the following concepts:• mirrors and image formation
• convex and concave mirrors
• straight line propagation and reflection of light
• angles of incidence, reflection, and refraction
• principles of optical communication
• focal point
• holograms
