Optics Learning Activities
Avantor offers a complete catalog of instruments and tools useful for demonstrating key, basic concepts of physics that are applicable to everyday life both in and out of the laboratory. Demonstrate core ideas such as acceleration down a plane, friction, potential and kinetic energy, electrical conductivity, magnetic fields, wavelengths and velocity of sound, and more. Durable educational materials are designed for heavy use with consistent levels of handling, and all models are easy to use.
Acrylic Refraction Cube
Supplier: VWR International
Ideal for Index of Refraction and Total Internal Reflection Experiments
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Essential Physics Demo: Large Demonstration Lenses
Supplier: VWR International
Makes demonstrations viewable by the entire classroom.
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Clear Cylindrical Lenses for Ray Optics
Supplier: VWR International
Ideal selection for use with a ray box.
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CENCO® Electrodeless Spectrum Tube Power Supply
Supplier: STEINER ENTERPRISES SE
This safe spectrum power supply features encased spectrum tubes.
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Spectrum Tube Power Supply
Supplier: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
Every classroom that wants to investigate spectroscopy needs a good-quality spectrum tube and power supply.
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Acrylic Double Concave/Convex Lens
Supplier: UNITED SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES
Frosted acrylic lenses for optical experiments.
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Color Filter Paddles
Supplier: RAINBOW SYMPHONY INC SE
Lessons in Optics and Light in the Palm of Your Hand Colorfully illustrate additive and subtractive color mixing, color transmission, absorption and filtering of the different wavelengths of light with this set of primary and secondary color mixing paddles. You can also use the diffraction gratings in this set to view spectra from different light sources. Show students how a spectroscope, colored lights, and even polarized sunglasses work with the contents of this set.
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Color Filters, Mounted
Supplier: EISCO SCIENTIFIC LLC
Set of color filters to be used with ray box
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Rive Ray Box
Supplier: OSAW INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SE
High quality and low cost make this ideally suited for junior high or high school students.
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Light Source
Supplier: NORMAN LAMPS INC SE
A handy addition to your optical bench, this light source features a 7.5 watt incandescent lamp plus a cord and plug for connection to 110 VAC power source.
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Speed of Light Apparatus
Supplier: Avantor
A classical experiment to determine the speed of light in air.
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Equilateral Prisms
Supplier: UNITED SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES
Easily demonstrate the separation of light.
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Refraction Blocks
Supplier: UNITED SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES
Rectangular blocks in a variety of sizes and are designed for use as an index of refraction plate.
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Complete Meter Stick Optics Bench
Supplier: UNITED SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES
Classical experiment for studying optics on a budget.
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Set of 5 Single Slits
Supplier: AMERICAN 3B SCIENTIFIC SE
Five single slits of different widths in a slide frame.