MSRX StoryQuest

Light & Optics

Bending, bouncing, and focusing a beam you can aim.

M016Explorer

Refraction paths

n1sin⁡θ1=n2sin⁡θ2n_1\sin\theta_1 = n_2\sin\theta_2

a laser survey line entering a flooded tunnel

Optics benchEnter mission M017Explorer

Convex lenses

1f=1do+1di\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{d_o} + \frac{1}{d_i}

a projector rebuilt from salvage for a night briefing

Optics benchEnter mission M018Challenge

Mirror angles

θi=θr\theta_i = \theta_r

a periscope relay assembled to see over a debris wall

Reflection deckEnter mission M040Foundation

Shadows and similar triangles

a school measuring a flagpole without climbing it

Reflection deckEnter mission M041Explorer

Law of reflection

θi=θr\theta_i = \theta_r

a heliostat aiming daylight down a hospital light well

Reflection deckEnter mission M042Challenge

Lens power

P=1fP = \frac{1}{f}

an optician grinding a reading lens to a written prescription

Optics benchEnter mission M053Challenge

Refraction at a boundary

n1sin⁡θ1=n2sin⁡θ2n_1\sin\theta_1 = n_2\sin\theta_2

a fibre-optic splice being aligned against its acceptance cone

Optics benchEnter mission