Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it.
Light travels in straight lines, reflects off surfaces, bends when passing through different materials, and can be focused or dispersed by lenses and mirrors. Understanding these principles helps us explain how cameras work, why we need glasses, how fiber optic cables transmit data, and how telescopes let us see distant stars.
Through interactive simulations, you'll discover the mathematical relationships that govern light behavior and see how these concepts apply to everyday technology and natural phenomena.
Experience the complete world of optics in action! Watch white light disperse through a prism into its component colors, observe lens focusing effects, and see mirror reflections - all fundamental phenomena that explain how light behaves in our universe and powers modern technology.