Created by Tom Henderson of Physics Classroom.com, this item is a chapter in a beginning physics tutorial. The ray nature of light is used to explain how light reflects off both planar and curved surfaces to produce...

Created by Tom Henderson of the Physics Classroom.com, this item is a chapter in a beginning physics tutorial. It explores the conceptual and mathematical principles governing the bending of waves as they cross the...

Created by Tom Henderson of Physics Classroom.com, this resource offers comprehensive background information on the nature of lenses and their refractive properties. Accompanying ray diagrams provide valuable tools for...

Created by Tom Henderson of the Physics Classroom, this item is devoted to the physics of sight, the author explores how the human eye is able to refract light to produce a focused image. Included are explanations of...