University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Video: What are color and light? (Light video: Part 1)



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This video introduces students to the electromagnetic spectrum and especially the visible color spectrum. It begins to explore the physical properties of light and color, including emission, reflection, transmission, and absorption. A useful orientation for students before they use spectrophotometers during investigations.

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