1

Introduction

2

Spherical Mirrors

3

Focal Length

4

Mirror Equation; Linear Magnification

5

Refraction

6

Lateral Shift

7

Atmospheric Refraction; Total Internal Reflection

8

Mirage; Diamond Prism; Optical Fibres

9

Refraction by a Lens

10

The lens Makers Formula; Power of Lens; Combination of Thin Lenses in Contact

11

Refraction through a Prism

12

Dispersion

13

Rainbow formation; Scattering of Light

14

Human Eye

15

Eye Defects

16

Microscope

17

Compound Microscope

1

Introduction

2

Huygens Principle; Refraction of Plane Wave

3

Refraction at a Rarer Medium; Coherent and Incoherent Addition of Waves – Part 1

4

Constructive and Destructive Overlap

5

Coherent and Incoherent Addition of Waves – Part 2; Doppler’s Effect

6

Young’s Double Slit Experiment

7

Path Difference; Fringe Width

8

Sustained Interference; Diffraction

9

Maxima; Secondary Maxima; Comparison between Diffraction and Interference

10

Resolving Power in Optical Instruments; Diffraction in Resolving Power of Telescope – Part 1

11

Diffraction in Resolving Power of Telescope – Part 2; Validity of Wave Optics

12

Polarized Wave and Unpolarized Wave; Polarization

13

Polarization by Polaroid