| Code |
Demo Name |
Description |
Reference |
Source |
| Use commercial optical design software to model and display geometrical optics. | AJP 59(3),242 |
American Journal of Physics
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| A string and pulley arrangement shows the minimum path for reflection from a flat surface. | TPT 3(5),230 |
The Physics Teacher
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| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| Blackboard optics - plane mirror. | Ob-11 |
Freier & Anderson
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| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| Use a single beam with the optical disk and a flat mirror element. | 6A10.11 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
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| Turn the optical disk with a single beam of light hitting the mirror. | L-22  |
Sutton
|
| Aim a beam of light at a mirror at the center of a disc, rotate the disc. | Disc 21-20 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| Shine a laser at a flat mirror on the lecture bench and use chalk dust to make the beam visible. | 6A10.15 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
|
| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| Reflect a microwave beam off a metal plate into a receiver. | Disc 21-18 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
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| Chalk dust sprinkled on a mirror blurs the image of a light reflecting onto the wall. | Ob-1 |
Freier & Anderson
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| Show a beam on light reflecting off a mirror on an optics board. Replace the mirror with a sheet of paper. | Disc 21-19 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| Hold frosted glass at various angles in a beam of light focused on the wall. | 34-1.5 |
Meiners
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| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| Same as AJP 50(5),473. | 6A10.22 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
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| Reflect light off a sheet of aluminum foil, then crumple and flatten it to create many facets. | AJP 50(5),473 |
American Journal of Physics
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| Place a lantern and piece of clear glass midway between two walls and show the difference between reflecting by grazing on one wall and normal reflection on the other. Also compare glass and silvered at grazing and normal incidence. | L-19 |
Sutton
|
| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| Three reflectors are placed on the inside corner of a box. | Ob-6 |
Freier & Anderson
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| Two mirrors at 90 degrees or three mirrors mutually perpendicular. | L-21 |
Sutton
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| Look at your image in a corner cube. | Disc 21-24 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
|
| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| 6A10.31 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
|
| Use mirror "tiles" to make a large corner reflector. | D&R, O-130 |
Dick and Rae
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| Use large mirror wall tiles (12 in sq) to make a large corner reflector. | AJP 50(8),765 |
American Journal of Physics
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| A plane mirror with a small unsilvered area in the center is used for signaling. Diagram. | 34-1.2 |
Meiners
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| Perversion can be demonstrated in public with a license plate and a plane mirror. Sorry, no inversion. | Ob-9 |
Freier & Anderson
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| Perversion is studied with the word "AMBULANCE" arranged such that it can be read correctly in a rear view mirror. | D&R, O-105 |
Dick and Rae
|
| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
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| View a Cartesian coordinate system in a mirror. | Disc 21-22 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
|
| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| 6A10.40 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
|
| A candle placed between angled mirrors forms multiple images. | Ob-4 |
Freier & Anderson
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| Two hinged front surface mirrors show multiple images of an object placed between them. Diagram. | 34-1.1 |
Meiners
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| An object placed between variable angle mirrors forms multiple images. | D&R, O-125 |
Dick and Rae
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| Mirrors angled at 60 degrees give one object and five images arranged in a hexagon. | Disc 21-23 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| Place a light between two mirrors hinged together and standing vertically. Place a sheet of clear glass between the mirrors forming an isosceles triangle. A few more variations are given. | L-20 |
Sutton
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| Hinged mirrors are shown at 60 and 30 degrees along with 60 and 30 degree kaleidoscopes. | O-1c |
Hilton
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| A simple kaleidoscope constructed from 3 microscope slides and 2 plastic film canisters. | D&R, O-135 |
Dick and Rae
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| The hyperboloid of revolution formed by the successive reflections of a laser beam on two plane angled mirrors is explained by a simple geometrical method. | AJP 58(6),565 |
American Journal of Physics
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| The theorem of Rosendahl is applied to the hinged mirror problem to predict the number of images formed at various inclinations. | AJP 30(5),380 |
American Journal of Physics
|
| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| An infinite number of images are formed with a candle between parallel mirrors. | Ob-5 |
Freier & Anderson
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| An infinite number of images are formed with an object between parallel mirrors. Best if one mirror has a hole in the center for easy viewing. | D&R, O-120 |
Dick and Rae
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| Place objects between parallel mirrors and view them over one of the mirrors. | Disc 21-25 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| The color of the object becomes darker and greener if common second-surface plane mirrors are used. | AJP 72(1), 53 |
American Journal of Physics
|
| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| 6A10.50 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
|
| Shades are pulled up from the bottom and down from the top covering a mirror until a person can just see their entire height. | Ob-3 |
Freier & Anderson
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| A three foot plane mirror is used to show all of a six foot person. | O-1d |
Hilton
|
| PIRA 500 |
PIRA
|
| 6A10.60 |
University of Minnesota Handbook
|
| A candle in front of a plate glass forms an image in a glass of water behind. | Ob-2 |
Freier & Anderson
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| A candle is placed in front of a sheet of glass and a beaker of water an equal distance behind. Place the entire apparatus on a rotating table. | L-18 |
Sutton
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| A candle in front of a plate of glass form an image in a battery jar of water. Can also be done with identical light bulbs in identical sockets. | D&R, O-100 |
Dick and Rae
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| Place a sheet of glass between a burning candle and a glass of water so the image of the candle appears in the glass. | Disc 21-21 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
|
| PIRA 1000 |
PIRA
|
| Two people look at opposite sides of a large sheet of acrylic or glass. As the light over one subject is dimmed, the light over the other brightens causing metamorphosis. | D&R, O-115 |
Dick and Rae
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| Two people look into opposite ends of a box containing a half silvered mirror in the center. As the light on one end is dimmed, the light on the other brightens, causing metamorphosis. | Disc 21-26 |
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
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| Keep the sawblade perpendicular by lining up the reflection of the board in the sawblade. | TPT 28(7),468 |
The Physics Teacher
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