The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light, Sound and Waves

A slogan to aid the teaching of light

Teaching Guidance for 11-14 Supporting Physics Teaching

Sight and light

If there is no light available to reflect from the surface of an object, then you will not be able to detect (see) it. The simple, and pretty obvious, rule is:

Teacher Tip: No light: no sight.

Can you say how the light is provided to aid the sight for items in these three images?

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Seeing with light - Teaching and learning issues

The Teaching and Learning Issues presented here explain the challenges faced in...

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Light, Sound and Waves Supporting Physics Teaching

Red spots made by lasers

We'd suggest that it pays to emphasise that laser light is reflected from the rough surface of the wall in all directions...

Teaching Guidance 11-14

The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light, Sound and Waves PRACTICAL PHYISCS

Understanding colours

Demonstration: Using filters to produce coloured lights and observe coloured objects.

Practical Activity 14-16

The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light, Sound and Waves PRACTICAL PHYISCS

Absorption lines in the spectrum of sunlight

Demonstration: Using a spectrometer to see absorption lines.

Practical Activity 14-16

Misconceptions
RESEARCH REVIEW

Some students confuse the primary colours taught in art with the primary colours of light

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RESEARCH REVIEW Light, Sound and Waves

Many students have an understanding of how coloured filters work, some believe they change the nature of the light in some way

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