The Nature of colour: parts 1 and 2

Australia, 1969

Film
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Episode of Series “Concepts in science: physics”.
Shows the nature of white light by experiments involving the dispersion and re-combination of colours of the spectrum. Illustrates the nature of colour by demonstrations showing the reflection, transmission and absorption of colour.

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Credits

production company

Concept Films

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1969

Appears in

Concepts in science: physics

Group of items

Concepts in science: physics

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323382

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Color

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Color

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Reflection (Optics)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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