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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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Project STAR Spectrometer
View Spectra with an Accuracy of ±1 Nanometer
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Clear Cylindrical Lenses for Ray Optics
Ideal selection for use with a ray box.
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Diffraction Grating Glasses
These glasses make the study of light and color fun and easy.
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Acrylic Ray Optics Set
A Good Optics Set for Demonstrations or First Experiments
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Color Filter Paddles
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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Economy Optics Kit
Everything You Need to Demonstrate Optical Principles
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Mysterious Magnet Tube with Steel Filings
Explore beautiful 3-D patterns created by a magnetic field mess free.
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Vernier® Optics Expansion Kit
Add the Vernier Optics Expansion Kit to your Vernier Dynamics System to conduct optics experiments, such as image formation with lenses and light intensity vs. distance. You can even use the kit to build a basic telescope.
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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.
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Acrylic Lens and Prism Set
This set is economical, durable, and versatile.
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Light Source
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.