Waves, sound and light: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of geometrical optics on human development
Subject outcome
Subject outcome 3.2: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of geometrical optics on human development
Learning outcomes
- Construct and interpret images formed by converging (convex) and diverging (concave) lenses.
- Apply knowledge of convergence and divergence to spectacles and the correction of lens defects in the eye and its use in telescopes, microscopes and cameras.
Unit 1 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Construct and interpret diagrams of an image formed by a converging (convex) lens.
- Construct and interpret diagrams of an image formed by a diverging (concave) lens.
Unit 2 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of convergence and divergence to spectacles and the correction of lens defects in the eye.
- Apply knowledge of convergence and divergence to the use of lenses in telescopes, microscopes and cameras.
