LIGHT AND COLOR TEST
This test consists of a project or research paper of your choice!
Take a look at the following categories and select the one that better suits your interest:
CATEGORY I. ART PHYSICS
Collage Painting Mobile
Your project should be APPROVED by me before you start working on it. Please e-mail me with your idea. Minimum Dimensions of a painting/collage project: 40 x 55 cms
KEY IDEAS: Newton, Einstein, wave, color, prism, polarization, spectrum, sunglasses, rainbow, sunset, sky
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CATEGORY II. RESEARCH PAPER
Directions: - Select ONE topic from the list below. - Investigate about the main ideas given in each topic section - Minimum of 5 typed pages, double-spaced, font size 12, New Times Roman - The paper should include annotated diagrams or figures. - Bibliography and/or internet bibliography (at least two sources)
TOPICS:
1. FIBER OPTICS - Physics of Total Internal Reflection - What are Fiber Optics and how do they transmit light? - Applications of Fiber Optics
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2. HUMAN EYE - Anatomy of the Eye - Vision: light and color - Normal vision and vision problems
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3. THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM - Electromagnetic waves explanation - Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, optical, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma-rays
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4. PHYSICS EXPLAINED - Rainbows - Mirages - Color of Sky and Sunset
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5. POLARIZED LIGHT and GLASSES - The physics of Polarization - How Sunglasses work - How 3-D Glasses work
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