This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site explains why the atomic structure of a diamond slows down light and produces a sparkle more brilliant than from any other colorless substance.

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Concepts

light refraction, refraction

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bending light, diamond facets, light speed, light speed in diamonds, refraction in diamonds, pbs learningmedia: diamonds: the science behind the sparkle, teachers' domain, wgbh, refraction of light

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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