United Scientific™ Whiteboard Optics Set

Set of equipment for ray optics and color experiments using magnetic-backed components — use on the included whiteboard or any installed steel whiteboard.

Supplier:  United Scientific™ WBOPS1

Catalog No. S05907

Description

Experiments include the optics of lenses, mirrors and prisms; measurement of the refractive index of water and clear acrylic polymer; demonstration of dispersion; primary and secondary colors and color mixing.

• Whiteboard has large usable surface and swiveling feet on two sides for use in wide or tall format
• Double-ended light box contains 12V/20W halogen lamp, powered by a wall-mount AC adapter and cooled by a built-in fan
• One end carries a cylindrical lens and slots for mounting the three slit diaphragms for ray optics
• Other end carries two adjustable mirrors and an open area for color mixing experiments

Other set components:

• Matched color-mixing set of seven color filters included; corresponding set of seven colored paddles demonstrate subtractive color mixing
• 3 in. Acrylic lenses and prisms include convex lens, concave lens, semicircular lens, rectangular block, right-angle prism, equilateral prism, 30°/60°/90° prism and hollow rectangular cell for water refraction
• Mirrors include a plane mirror and an adjustable convex/concave mirror
• 10 x 10 in. White card screen is available for examining dispersion spectra produced by prisms
• Set of four magnets holds a card protractor circle for refractive index measurements

Order Info

Set is accompanied by a manual of experiments and is stored in a sturdy box with molded inserts. Dimensions: Optical parts set: 12 x 11 x 3.75 in. (30.5 x 28 x 9.5cm); Whiteboard: 24 x 17.25 x 1 in. (61.8 x 42.5 x 2.5cm, including feet). Weights: Optical parts set: 3 lb., 7.6 oz. (1550g); Whiteboard: 5 lb., 9.3 oz. (2560g).

Specifications

• Product Type: Whiteboard Optics Set
• For Use With (Application): For ray optics and color experiments in your physics lab
• Includes: Optics of lenses, mirrors and prisms, measurement of the refractive index of Water and clear Acrylic Polymer, demonstration of dispersion, primary and secondary colors and color mixing