Basic Optics System
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Introduction
The PASCO Basic Optics System contains the optics components you will need for a variety of experiments and
demonstrations. This manual includes student instructions and teacher’s notes for 15 typical experiments.
For an even greater variety, you can expand the system with any of the Basic Optics kits and components avail-
able from PASCO, including lasers, polarizers, diffraction slits, and light sensors. See the PASCO Physics cata-
log or visit www.pasco.com for details.
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Included Equipment Part Number
1. 1.2 m Optics Bench OS-8508
2. Viewing Screen OS-8467
3. +100 mm Mounted Lens 003-07204
4. +200 mm Mounted Lens 003-07205
5. Adjustable Lens Holder OS-8474
6. Light Source OS-8470
7. Ray Table with D-shaped Lens OS-8465
8. Ray Optics Kit with: OS-8516A
a. Storage Box/Water Tank 740-177
b. Mirror 636-05100
c. Hollow Lens OS-8511
d. Convex Lens 636-05501
e. Concave Lens 636-05502
f. Acrylic Rhombus 636-05611