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MicroWorlds - http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/
An educational tour of current research at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source. Contains information about the facility research, and teaching modules. |
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Optics 4 Kids - http://www.opticsforkids.org/
Tells about the science of light and answers common questions. Also explores careers in optics. From the Optical Society of America. |
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum - http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/ems.html
From NASA, an overview of the different types of electromagnetic waves. |
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Light and Optics: Online Meteorology Guide - http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/opt/home.rxml
Introduces optical effects resulting from light interaction with air, dust and haze particles, ice crystals and water droplets. |
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Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/
Timeline, interactive java applets showing various properties of light and lenses, tutorials, and other links for students. |
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Optics for Kids - http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx_f.html
An overview of the basics of optics, also discusses careers in science and engineering. |
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Science Snacks About Light - http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconlight.html
A set of very simple experiments featured by Exploratorium, each one with details on materials, assembly, how can be done, and an explanation of the physical laws involved. |
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Color and Color Vision - http://www.yorku.ca/eye/color.htm
Explains additive and subtractive colour mixing, the mixing of wavelengths, Newton's dispersion of white light to show the colours of the rainbow. |
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The Reflection and Refraction of Light - http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/PY106/Reflection.html
Uses geometry to predict reflection from plane and spherical mirrors, and looks at how speed and wavelength varies with different media. |
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Skytopia - Colour and Light Trivia - http://www.skytopia.com/project/light/light.html
Amusing guide lists various oddities about colour and light. Find trivia on 3D, mirrors, light bulbs, and contradictions about the perception of colour. |
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Light Refraction - http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/light/rayOptics/refraction/refraction1.html
Uses example of sphere on a checkerboard to show how light is refracted. |
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Exploring the Atmosphere With Lidars - http://pcl.physics.uwo.ca/science/lidarintro/
Learn about this type of laser, which is similar to radar but uses light instead of radio waves. Features descriptions of applications in measuring short and long term climate change indicators such as temperature, ozone, and ocean waves. Includes charts. |
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Java Applet - http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=49.0
Java applet exploring reflection and refraction of light beam and laser beam. |
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How Light Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/light.htm
Explains light in terms of photons to explain reflection, refraction and absorption. |
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What Makes an Object Coloured - http://www.colourtherapyhealing.com/colour/objects_and_colour.php
Explains principles of reflection, refraction, absorption and transmission to explain how objects are a particular colour. |