1. Regents Prep: Light and Optics Review
Animated explanations of several light and optics topics.
The advantages of this Website are brief descriptions and great animations the disadvantages are that the explanations are limited therefore, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
2. HyperPhysics Light and Vision
Slides on many optics topics. Slides flow and use detailed text and pictures to explain ideas.
The advantages of this Website are logical flow and simple use the disadvantages are that the site looks older therefore, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
3. Practice Optics questions
Practice questions dealing with internal reflection and regular reflection.
The advantages of this Website are simple questions disadvantages are that the site has advertisements, I rate this site 3 out of 5 stars.
4. Optics Experiments
Provides several experiments in optics. Great for science fair and self exploration at home.
The advantages of this Website are no advertisements and correct level of difficulty disadvantages of this site are none, I rate this site 5 out of 5 stars.
5. Geometric Optics
Notes and pictures dealing with real and virtual images. Ray diagrams and equations.
The advantages of this Website are no advertisements and simple explanations of image formation disadvantages of this site are none, I rate this site 5 out of 5 stars.
6. Focal Length
Wikipedia on focal length and lense theory.
A definition and description of what focal length is and how images are formed.
The advantages of this Website are familar layout and simple starting ideas disadvantages of this site are that it can become higher level and get away from the main topic quickly, I rate this site 3 out of 5 stars.
7. Anatomy of the Eye
Shows parts of the eye and how it works.
The advantages of this Website are that it can be a good place to start disadvantages of this site are that it can go too deep, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
8. Lasers
Background on Helium Neon Lasers. How they work.
The advantages of this Website are that it can be a good place to start and is just part of a laser encyclopedia disadvantages of this site are that it has alot of text and may go further than needed, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
9. Lasers and how they work
Goes step by step with simple explanations on how lasers produce conherent monochromatic light.
The advantages of this Website are that it is simple and well organized disadvantages of this site are that there is some advertisement, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
10. Optics Encyclopedia
List of optics topics with short descriptions.
The advantages of this Website are that it is alot of information in one location disadvantages of this site are that it is mostly text and bland, I rate this site 4 out of 5 stars.
