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The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color

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The behavior of light waves is introduced and discussed. Also, polarization, color, diffraction, and interference are introduced and discussed thoroughly as supporting evidence of the wave nature of light.

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Concepts
diffraction, electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetic waves, light, light waves, mechanical waves, polarization, refraction, the doppler effect
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Additional Tags
anti-node, constructive interference, destructive interference, dispersion, interference, nodal line, nodal lines, node, wave interference, waves of light, the physics classroom, light wave, reflection
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)