What are stars? - Lesson 2

OUTCOME

By the end of the lesson you will recognise that light is modeled as a wave and the properties of a light wave determine where light appears on the EM-spectrum

Light is a difficult phenomenon to explain. It is modeled as a ray, a particle and a wave. The wave-particle duality of light is used to describe light

LEARNING TASKS

Explain

What is a model?

State the wave equation and use it to find the wavelength of light with a frequency of 10.2 x 1010 Hz

What part of the EM spectrum does this light represent

Explore and elaborate

Practical: Properties of waves

Evaluate

Questions:

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Qs 10 – 16, 22