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The interactive animation represents the geometric relationships described by the lens equation.
Click your mouse to zoom the rectangle in or out.
The animation was originally developed as a offline application for Windows and Macintosh systems and for integration into Microsoft PowerPoint slides. The online version presented here serve as a preview. The exe or app file can be downloaded free of charge from members area.
The animation contains two areas with the following content:
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left | Example of an optical mapping with the most important rays |
right | Mathematical laws written as formulas |
The focal length of the lens and the object height can be freely adjusted via two controls. All elements shown are adjusted in real time.
$f$: Focal length of the lens
$g$: Object distance
$b$: Image distance
$G$: Object height
$B$: Image height
The lens equation (also Newtons equation) is:
$$\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{g} + \frac{1}{b}$$
$f$: Focal length of the lens
$g$: Object distance
$b$: Image distance
Title: | Teaching animation: Visualization of the lens equation |
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