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Optics: Light at Work - Part 1

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Any work with light, lenses, lasers, or mirrors is called optical engineering. Optical engineers bend and bounce light to make it useful for humans. Examples are telescopes, invisibility, nanomedicine, and solar energy. This comprehensive video would be valuable to show when teaching about light and the electromagnetic spectrum or when leading a career exploration class with middle schoolers. This is one of a two-part series.

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optical engineering, optics, light, science
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:58
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