Light Refraction
Uses example of sphere on a checkerboard to show how light is refracted.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
From NASA, an overview of the different types of electromagnetic waves.
Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You
Timeline, interactive java applets showing various properties of light and lenses, tutorials, and other links for students.
Colorworm Explains Color
An online book about light and color for all ages. Explains the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, RGB, CMYK, light, and mixing paint colors.
The Reflection and Refraction of Light
Uses geometry to predict reflection from plane and spherical mirrors, and looks at how speed and wavelength varies with different media.
LightForest: The Holographic Rainforest
Explains what is an hologram and the physics behind it. Also shows a variety of examples gathered in a virtual exhibition.
Light and Optics: Online Meteorology Guide
Introduces optical effects resulting from light interaction with air, dust and haze particles, ice crystals and water droplets.
How we see Colour
Explains human perception of colour and optical illusions in depth with clear diagrams.
What Makes an Object Coloured
Explains principles of reflection, refraction, absorption and transmission to explain how objects are a particular colour.
Science Snacks About Light
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.
How Light Works
Explains light in terms of photons to explain reflection, refraction and absorption.
How Does a Pinhole Camera Work?
Explains the principles behind the pinhole camera.
MicroWorlds
An educational tour of current research at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source. Contains information about the facility research, and teaching modules.
Optics for Kids
An overview of the basics of optics, also discusses careers in science and engineering.
Optics 4 Kids
Tells about the science of light and answers common questions. Also explores careers in optics. From the Optical Society of America.
Java Applet
Java applet exploring reflection and refraction of light beam and laser beam.
Skytopia - Colour and Light Trivia
Amusing guide lists various oddities about colour and light. Find trivia on 3D, mirrors, light bulbs, and contradictions about the perception of colour.
The Speed of Light
Defines the speed of light and describes how man learned to measure it. Includes interactive quiz.
Color and Color Vision
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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