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Electromagnetic Waves. Mr. Boyle Chatfield Senior High. Speed of Light. The speed of light (variable c ) is 3 X 10 8 m/s . This is true for the whole electromagnetic spectrum. ROY G BIV. Usin g a Cl assro om P roject or to Stu dy th e Pro perti es of L ight.
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ElectromagneticWaves Mr. Boyle Chatfield Senior High
Speed of Light • The speed of light (variable c) is 3 X 10 8m/s. This is true for the whole electromagnetic spectrum.
Using a Classroom ProjectortoStudythePropertiesofLight Drs. Michael Ottinger and Brian BuckleinMissouri Western State UniversitySt Joseph, MO 64507 Missouri Association of Physics Teachers MeetingNovember 6, 2010
Three Color Image System Red Lamp Red Image Superimpose Images Blue Lamp Blue Image Green Lamp Green Image
Breaking down the Colors • The following slides were made by using the “Shapes” drop down in PowerPoint to make two thin rectangular lines. • The top line was set to white and, using the color setting the bottom line was set to different color combinations.
Please put on your spectral glasses
You may remove your spectral glasses
A question • Winnie the Pooh (the yellow skinned bear) is placed under red light. How will he appear?
Intensity of Light • Transparent • Light Completely passes through (Glass, transparency Translucent Light partially passes through (frosted glass) Opaque Light completely blocked.
Reflection of Light • Mirrors…
Microwaves (High wavelength) • Used for communication and to cook food. • Microwaves work by resonating water molecules. • Do not put foil in the microwave!
Light is a Particle? • Radiometer
Light is a wave • Polarization
Polarization of Projector Light
Diffraction • A wave property of light…
Light • A discrete quantity of energy…. • It is both a wave and a particle…
Laser • Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation…
Hologram • An object beam interferes with an image beam…