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NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow
written by Fu-Kwun Hwang
Try this Java simulation of the physics behind rainbows. You can investigate the reflection and refraction effects of light inside a water droplet and also find out how light from the rainbow is polarized.
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Light
- Color
- Diffraction
- General
- Geometrical Optics
= Rainbow
= Reflection - Curved Surfaces
= Refractive Index
- Polarization
= Polarization by Reflection
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
= Lecture/Presentation
= Tutorial
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
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- Educators
- application/java
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2004 Fu-Kwun Hwang
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: Law of Refraction, Rainbows, Sunlight, polarization, rainbow, water
Record Creator: Metadata instance created April 1, 2004 by Matthew Meizlish
Record Updated: Jan 23, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 January 28, 2004
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I like it

Author: Robert Green
Posted: August 17, 2009 at 11:54PM
Source: The Nucleus collection

impressive.

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F. Hwang, (2004), WWW Document, (http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0).
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F. Hwang, NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow (2004), <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0>.
APA Format
Hwang, F. (2004, January 28). NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0
Chicago Format
Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow. January 28, 2004. http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0 (accessed 16 September 2024).
MLA Format
Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: Physics of Rainbow. 2004. 28 Jan. 2004. 16 Sep. 2024 <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=44.0>.
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