Nature of Light (6:32)
Concept of geometric optics, which replaces EM wave solutions with just their directionality (wavenumber k)
Reflection and Refraction (23:20)
Introduction to the laws of reflection and refraction (Snell's Law) including a demonstration of refraction and its explanation as a change in the speed of light in matter
Total Internal Refraction and Fiber Optics (23:40)
Phenomenon of total internal reflection explained in terms of refraction, with discussion and demonstration of optical fibers and mirages
Polarization by Reflection (15:00)
Phenomenon of Rayleigh scattering of light, and the polarization of light by reflection including Brewster's angle
Image Formation (7:16)
Introduction to the formation of images
Thin Lenses (12:34)
Images for convex and concave thin lenses and the lensmakers' equation, with example
Spherical Mirrors (19:58)
Images for convex and concave spherical mirrors and conventions on focal lengths
Magnification (5:56)
Definition of image magnification and determination from object and image distances
Mirror/Lens Equation (11:26)
Relationship between object and image distance for spherical mirrors with example