Optics

Teams must participate in an activity involving positioning mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target and are tested on their knowledge of geometric and physical optics.

Division(s)	Regional Location	Impound	Eye Protection	Rules Location
BC	All	No	None	National Rulebook

Clarifications

Jan 17, 2024

OPT

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Section 3.II.i.: Competitors must not touch the laser or barriers or change ~~its~~ their orientations and/or positions, including for the purpose of placing templates. If they move any of these elements accidentally, there is no scoring penalty, but the time for the Event Supervisor to reset the position comes out of the team's 4 minute setup time.

Nov 15, 2023

OPT

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Section 5.d.i.: The accuracy is the horizontal distance from the Target Point to the center of where the laser strikes a wall. If the laser beam is split and the Event Supervisor determines one beam is brighter, the measurement will be made from the brighter beam. If both are equal, the beam closer to the target will be used for the measurement…