Section: 9. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | Physics - KhanAcademy

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  Reflection of light by spherical mirrors
  
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  Why do we use sign convention twice? Lesson
  
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  Cartesian sign conventions mirrors Lesson
  
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  Concave mirrors Lesson
  
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  Spherical mirrors, radius of curvature & focal length Lesson
  
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  Convex & concave mirror ray diagrams Lesson
  
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  Mirror formula derivation Lesson
  
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  Refraction
  
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  Total internal reflection
  
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  Total internal reflection Lesson
  
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  Refraction at spherical surface and by lenses
  
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  Lens maker formula (short derivation) Lesson
  
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  Refraction through a prism
  
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  Minimum deviation in prism Lesson
  
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  Optical instruments
  
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9. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Section outline

Reflection of light by spherical mirrors

Refraction

Total internal reflection

Refraction at spherical surface and by lenses

Refraction through a prism

Optical instruments

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