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.
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Clear Cylindrical Lenses for Ray Optics
Ideal selection for use with a ray box.
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Speed of Light Apparatus
A classical experiment to determine the speed of light in air.
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Acrylic Double Concave/Convex Lens
Frosted acrylic lenses for optical experiments.
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Ray Box
This updated Ray Box uses five super bright LEDs for bright, white rays that are clearly visible.
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Replacement Accesssories for Spectra of the Elements Kit
The replacement chemicals kit contains 5g each of calcium chloride, cupric chloride, cupric nitrate, lithium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium nitrate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, strontium chloride and strontium nitrate.
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LED Ray Box
Demonstrate the optical principles of lenses and mirrors.
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Project STAR Spectrometer
View Spectra with an Accuracy of ±1 Nanometer
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Newton’s Color Disc
What Happens When You Combine All Colors of Light?

