Geometric Optics

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Geometric Optics deals with wave phenomena/behaviours that involves the behaviour of waves as they encounter different media. This includes reflection refraction and dispersion. This page covers the basic principles, as well as some familiar applications.
Apart from what is provided below, a useful interactive that explores a number of these can be found at the Ray Optics Simulator 

1. Refraction Explained

​2. Total Internal Reflection Explained

​3. Lenses and virtual images

4. Lenses and real image formation

 

5. The physics of the eye

6. The reason behind dispersion