Wave and quantum theories

United States, 1959

Film
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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.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Language

English

Duration

00:12:57:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

30267

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Energy transfer

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport â†’ Energy transfer

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Educational & Instructional â†’ Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Energy transfer

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science - Experiments

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Wave-motion, Theory of

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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