Episode of Series “Light”.
Demonstrates the accepted theory of light as consisting of both wave motion and of discrete bundles or quanta of energy. Performs Young’s double-slit experiment to show the wave character of light. Shows in laboratory demonstrations and in animation the Compton effect and other major experiments associated with the present theory.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011722
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy transfer
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Energy transfer
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Energy transfer
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)