Learning Ray Tracing in Physics

A picture taken by a student during their optics and ray tracing lab.

Thien Nguyen and Eric Dunlap’s on-level physics classes are currently working on labs relating to optics and how it creates different light rays. Before starting the lab, students are encouraged to predict the possible paths that may be observed depending on the use of different mirrors and lenses. Students would then compare their predictions to the actual results.