Optical Bench w-accesories

The Optical Bench with Accessories is an advanced tool for investigating image formation, lens behaviour, focal lengths, and light properties. With five gliders, precision tracks, and a built-in scale, this robust setup supports accurate optical measurements and experiments.

Its modular components include multiple lenses, a light source, polariser, and optical disks-enabling a broad range of optical investigations.

Educational Benefits

• Teaches ray tracing, focal length measurement, and lens behaviour
• Enables exploration of colour mixing and polarisation
• Supports advanced experimental setups in optics

Classroom Ideas

• Investigate convex and concave lens image formation
• Conduct ray diagram verification with real lenses
• Study polarised light with rotating filters
• Measure object and image distances using the graduated scale

Specifications

• Track length: 1200mm (steel)
• Light source: 20W halogen with thermo cooling
• Accessories: Multiple lenses (biconcave, biconvex, frosted), colour filters, polariser, gliders
• Size: 1250 x 80 x 200mm
• Recommended for Year 10+ physics