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Physics experiment simulations - A selection of downloadable programs - good for grade 11 and above.

Colour - A good site showing all aspects for colour - good for grade 8 and above.

The eye - A small shockwave program showing the acomodation of the eye - good for grade 8 and above.

Huygen's principle - A java applet explaining refraction with Huygen's principle - good for grade 11 and above.

Refraction - A java applet where you can vary the incidence anlge and refractive indices - good for grade 11 and above.

Refraction, a model - A java applet showing a wave slowing down when going into glass - good for grade 8 and above.

Ray diagram for lenses - A program where you can vary the object distance, focal length etc. - good for grade 8 and above.

Ray diagram for lenses (2) - A more complicated version of the above, twin lenses are possible - good for grade 11 and above.

Refraction through a prism - A shockwave experiments which shows refraction in a prism - good for year 8 and above.

Mirror and image - a java program showing how an image is formed in a mirror - good for grade 8 and above.

Multiple reflection in twin mirrors - an experiment where you can see multiple images - good for year 8 and above.

Optical illusions - a power point presentation, thanks to Del Taylor - good for grade 6 and above,

Fish eye - A java program which shows what a fish sees of the world - good for grade 8 and above