Optics – The physics of light © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Optics – The physics of light

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Starting from the definition of light, light is described concisely in its various forms as a ray, as a wave, and as radiant energy.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text (210.3 kByte)
Last update: 2019-03-21
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Experimento | 10+: B5 We build a thermal solar plant
Description:
Introduction to optics.

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Intended as preliminary information for students as well as for teachers.
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Energy; Light; Optics; Wave (physics); Geometrical optics; Light effects; Particle optics; Radiant energy; Wave optics
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
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© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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