Wave-like Properties of Light
Text Resources
Greenler, R 1990, Rainbow, Haloes and Glories, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.
Minnaert, M 1993, Light and Color in Outdoors, Springer Verlag, New York.
Audiovisual Resources
It is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase.
Marcom Projects: Light Fantastic, How Telescopes Work, 'Light, Optics and Electricity', Polarisation of Light, Properties of Waves, Rainbows and Red Skies, Refraction and Images, Waves, Sound and Electromagnetism, What is Light
VEA: The Rainbow
Classroom Activities
Concave Mirror Problems One page of problems on Concave mirrors.
Sight and Light
Intro
This document is an introductory practical activity to Sight and Light. It is done as the first two periods of the unit. The students go from station to station doing each task and answering questions. At the end the students generate context questions. These questions can be collected, compiled and given back to them. The students then use their further study of light to answer a set of the questions, and submit them at the end of the unit. The activities done will depend on the equipment available. At the end of the document there are two activities on telescopes and microscopes, using lenses. These are difficult for students.
Sight Presentation Information
Student handout of requirements for a Sight & Light presentation (in either poster or PowerPoint format) that can be used to assess Outcome 1 in Unit 1 Physics.
Refraction & Total Internal Reflection prac worksheet
Pracs use lightbox and semi-circular plastic accessory. (26k - Word 97/2000)
Thinking about light
A thought provoking paper by Russell Downie
Assessment Ideas
A Test for Wave-like Properties of Light 149kB
Sight and Light Context Questions
A set of questions generated by students from the introductory activity.
Light Problems
A set of more challenging problems.
Light Revision 1
Revision Notes on Rectilinear Propagation, Reflection and Image Formation with Plane and Curved Mirrors.
Light Revision 2
Revision Notes on Colour, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection and Image Formation with Lenses.
Light Test 1
Test on Rectilinear Propagation, Reflection and Image Formation with Plane and Curved Mirrors.
Light Test 2
Test on Colour, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection and Image Formation with Lenses.
Sight and Light Test 1
Test of Plane and Concave mirrors.
Sight and Light Presentation Assessment
Assessment Criteria for the Sight & Light presentation task.
Sight and Light Summary
This is a revision document. It is a list of the different things students need to know and be able to do for Sight and Light.
Sight and Light Test
Test of whole area of study, 10 pages long.
Microwave Bragg Diffraction Kit is available for hire from the AIP (Vic Branch) Education Committee. It can be used to also show properties of waves such as polarisation, refraction, reflection, interference and diffraction.
Useful Websites
Optical Society of America
Optometrists Association of Australia
IT Applications
Presentation on Colour
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on aspects of colour - absorption, reflection of light by coloured objects, components of white light, etc.
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