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Explore: Light

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Light Colour Vision

Facts about the Sun

Facts about Sunlight

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Facts about White Light

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Visible Spectrum

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Wavelengths from Red to Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/00500-0-A-BL-EN-Wavelengths-from-Red-to-Violet-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Wavelengths from Red to Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Bands of Colour from Red to Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/00600-0-A-BL-EN-Bands-of-Colour-from-Red-to-Violet-80-300x200.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Bands of Colour from Red to Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Wavelengths Between Red & Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/00700-0-A-BL-EN-Wavelengths-Between-Red-Violet-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Wavelengths Between Red & Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Continuous Colour from Red to Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/00800-0-A-BL-EN-Continuous-Colour-from-Red-to-Violet-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Continuous Colour from Red to Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Long Waves to Short Waves

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Wavelength & the EM Spectrum

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/00950-0-A-BL-EN-Wavelength-the-EM-Spectrum-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Wavelength & the EM Spectrum" data-no-lazy="1" />

Features of Electromagnetic Waves

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Electric & Magnetic Properties of Light

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Comparing Wavelengths - Radio to Gamma

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01200-0-A-BL-EN-Comparing-Wavelengths-Radio-to-Gamma-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Comparing Wavelengths - Radio to Gamma" data-no-lazy="1" />

Comparing Wavelengths of Red & Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01300-0-A-BL-EN-Comparing-Wavelengths-of-Red-Violet-80-1679x1120.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Comparing Wavelengths of Red & Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Frequency of Electromagnetic Waves

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01400-0-A-BL-EN-Frequency-of-Electromagnetic-Waves-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Frequency of Electromagnetic Waves" data-no-lazy="1" />

Comparing Frequencies of Red & Violet

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01500-0-A-BL-EN-Comparing-Frequencies-of-Red-and-Violet-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Comparing Frequencies of Red & Violet" data-no-lazy="1" />

Electromagnetic Spectrum

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01600-0-A-BL-EN-Electromagnetic-Spectrum-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Electromagnetic Spectrum" data-no-lazy="1" />

Wavelength Frequency & Energy Compared

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01630-0-A-BL-EN-Wavelength-Frequency-Energy-Compared-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Wavelength Frequency & Energy Compared" data-no-lazy="1" />

Calculating the Frequency of EM Waves

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01640-0-A-BL-EN-Calculating-the-Frequency-of-EM-Waves-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Calculating the Frequency of EM Waves" data-no-lazy="1" />

Wavelength & Speed of Light

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/01660-0-A-BL-EN-Wavelength-Speed-of-Light-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Wavelength & Speed of Light" data-no-lazy="1" />

Combining Spectral Colours to Make White

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Reflection of a Ray of Light

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$Refraction Towards the Normal$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06100-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-Towards-the-Normal-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction Towards the Normal" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Refraction Away from the Normal$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06150-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-Away-from-the-Normal-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction Away from the Normal" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Refraction - Faster to Slower medium$

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$Refraction - Slower to Faster Medium$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06250-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-Slower-to-Faster-Medium-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction - Slower to Faster Medium" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Reflection & Refraction - Flat Boundary$

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$Reflection & Refraction - Curved Boundary$

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$Reflection & Refraction - 90 deg to Boundary$

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$Reflection & Refraction - 90 deg to Tangent$

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$Refraction of a Wave of Light$

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Chromatic Dispersion of White Light

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Chromatic Dispersion of R G & B Rays

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$Refraction & Dispersion of White Light$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06650-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-Dispersion-of-White-Light-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction & Dispersion of White Light" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Refraction & Dispersion$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06700-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-and-Dispersion-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction & Dispersion" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Refractive Index Explained$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06750-0-A-BL-EN-Refractive-Index-Explained-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refractive Index Explained" data-no-lazy="1" />

$How to Use Refractive Indices$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06800-0-A-BL-EN-How-to-Use-Refractive-Indices-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="How to Use Refractive Indices" data-no-lazy="1" />

$Law of Refraction Explained$

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$Refraction Slows Down Light$

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$Refraction Speeds Up Light$

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/06950-0-A-BL-EN-Refraction-Speeds-Up-Light-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Refraction Speeds Up Light" data-no-lazy="1" />

Chromatic Dispersion in a Prism

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/07000-0-A-BL-EN-Chromatic-Dispersion-in-a-Prism-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Chromatic Dispersion in a Prism" data-no-lazy="1" />

Sunlight Reflects off a Fish in Water

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Reflection & Total Internal Reflection

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/07100-0-A-BL-EN-Reflection-Total-Internal-Reflection-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Reflection & Total Internal Reflection" data-no-lazy="1" />

Position of an Object in Water

<img decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai2/q_lossy+ret_img+to_auto/lightcolourvision.org/wp-content/uploads/07150-0-A-BL-EN-Position-of-an-Object-in-Water-80-1679x1124.jpg" data-spai-egr="1" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none " alt="Position of an Object in Water" data-no-lazy="1" />