PASCO OS-8500 INTRODUCTORY OPTICS SYSTEM - Manual (Page 8)

Introductory Optics System 012-02744K
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DIFFRACTION PLATE A B C D E
DIFFRACTION PLATE J I H G F
DIFFRACTION GRATING 5276 LINES/cm
Figure one shows all the equipment that is included with your OS-8500 Introductory Optics System. The system also
includes a fitted box, with cutouts for each component, and of course, this manual. If you wish to order additional
components or replacement parts, please see the information at the end of the manual.
Equipment
Optics Bench
Parallel
Ray Lens
Viewing
Screen
Ray Optics
Mirror
Color Filters:
Red
Blue/Green
Green
Polarizers
(2)
Virtual
Image
Locators
(2)
Diffraction
Plate
Diffraction
Grating
Component Holders (3)
Ray Table Component Holder
Incandescent Light Source
Ray Table Base
Slit
Plate
Slit
Mask
Cylindrical
Lens
Crossed
Arrow
Target
Diffraction
Scale
Variable
Aperture
Figure 1: Equipment Included in the OS-8500 Introductory Optics System
Spherical Mirror:
50 mm focal length
Lenses (3): 75, 150, and
–150 mm focal lengths
For Replacement Parts See Page 52
Ray Table