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Optics concept test

Margaret Mazzolini wrote:

Does anyone have any conceptual understanding-type tests in
introductory optics? I'm wanting a few questions to test understanding of
very >simple concepts such as real/virtual images, focus, focal length etc.,
with no ray diagrams or formulae, in association with a lab. I run for my
conceptual astronomy students.


One of my graduate students, Andy White, is working on a ray optics concept
assessment instrument that is very much like what you seek. His e-mail is
tawhite1@unity.ncsu.edu. I'm sure he'd be glad to help you out.

Bob Beichner
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