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Light
Colour
Vision
White sun illustration highlighting facts about the sun and solar energy.
Facts about Sunlight
Facts about White Light
Visible Spectrum
Wavelengths from Red to Violet
Bands of Colour from Red to Violet
Wavelengths Between Red & Violet
Continuous Colour from Red to Violet
Long Waves to Short Waves
Wavelength & the EM Spectrum
Features of Electromagnetic Waves
Electric & Magnetic Properties of Light
Comparing Wavelengths - Radio to Gamma
700 nanometres, visible red light wavelength comparison.
Radio wave electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, wave cycle, wave direction, lightcolourvision.org.
Comparing Frequencies of Red & Violet
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic spectrum comparison: visible light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays.
Calculating the Frequency of EM Waves
Wavelength & Speed of Light
Combining Spectral Colours to Make White
Electromagnetism: Concepts
Reflection of a Ray of Light
Refraction Towards the Normal
Refraction Away from the Normal
Refraction - Faster to Slower medium
Refraction - Slower to Faster Medium
Light reflection and refraction at a flat boundary between air and glass.
Reflective light ray bouncing off curved boundary in optics diagram.
Light reflection and refraction at 90° boundary | Lightcolourvision.org.
Refraction and reflection of light at 90° to tangent across different mediums.
Refraction of a Wave of Light
Chromatic Dispersion of White Light
Chromatic Dispersion of R G & B Rays
Refraction & Dispersion of White Light
Refraction & Dispersion
Refractive Index Explained
How to Use Refractive Indices
Law of Refraction Explained
Refraction Slows Down Light
Refraction Speeds Up Light
Chromatic Dispersion in a Prism
Sunlight reflecting off a colourful fish in water, demonstrating light and colour in aquatic environments.
Reflection & Total Internal Reflection
Position of an Object in Water
Fundamental force
Electromagnetic force
Electromagnetic charge
Electromagnetism