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.
Essential Physics Demo: Large Refraction Block
The exciting demonstrations connect students to core physics and physical science concepts.
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Essential Physics Demo: Large Demonstration Lenses
Makes demonstrations viewable by the entire classroom.
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Lens Sets
Choose high quality crown glass or shatter-resistant acrylic lenses.
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Acrylic Double Concave/Convex Lens
Frosted acrylic lenses for optical experiments.
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Reflection and Refraction Tank
Classical demonstration of refraction and internal reflection.
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Eisco Semi-Plano Glass Lenses
Individual round glass lenses made with one flat side.
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Young's Double Slit Apparatus
Large scale model of Young's double slit experiment.
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Fiber Optic Element
3' Fiber optic element, easily demonstrates the bending of light through the fiber optic wire. An inexpensive way to introduce students to fiber optics specifically the use of fiber optics for visual applications.