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published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
written by Debra Fischer and George Musser
This website outlines the properties of light, using visual demonstrations, analogies, and a classroom activity called "Making a Rainbow". Topics such as wavelength, frequency, and light sources are all included. It is from The Astronomical Society of the Pacific' s newsletter for teachers, The Universe in the Classroom.
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- Electromagnetic Radiation
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- Geometrical Optics
= Rainbow
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electromagnetic radiation, light, rainbows, speed of light, wavelengths
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D. Fischer and G. Musser, (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 1996), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html).
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D. Fischer and G. Musser, There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 1996), <http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html>.
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Fischer, D., & Musser, G. (1996). There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from Astronomical Society of the Pacific: http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html
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Fischer, Debra, and George Musser. There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1996. http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Fischer, Debra, and George Musser. There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1996. 25 Apr. 2024 <http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/35/35.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Debra Fischer and George Musser", Title = {There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye}, Publisher = {Astronomical Society of the Pacific}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {25 April 2024}, Year = {1996} }
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