Category Archives: How are light and matter similar?

Veritasium – The world in UV

Posted on August 25, 2018 by VCE Physics
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Professor Dave Explains: Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

Posted on August 17, 2018 by justin

Why don’t protons and electrons just slam into each other and explode? Why do different elements emit light of different colors? Niels Bohr knew why. And now you will too!

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Professor Dave Explains: Wave-Particle Duality and the Photoelectric Effect

Posted on August 17, 2018 by justin

Look, up in the sky, it’s a particle! It’s a wave! Actually it’s both. It’s light! How do we know about this stuff? Well, because of Einstein for one. He did more than E = mc^2, you know. But don’t … Continue reading →

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Diffraction & interference podcast

Posted on September 16, 2016 by VCE Physics

Diffraction, Diffraction through gaps, Interference patterns – two sources, Calculating interference patterns, Calculating interference patterns – directly between sources Calculating interference patterns – in front of one source. Download the notes. Download the videos. Links: pHET Wave interference Interference of … Continue reading →

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The Fabric of The Cosmos: Quantum Leap

Posted on July 13, 2016 by VCE Physics
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Physics Girl – Can you push a spacecraft with light?

Posted on June 18, 2016 by VCE Physics

What if you could power a ship using sunlight instead of wind? Well in space, you can! Solar sails or light sails are pushed with light from the sun. Photons provide a kick when they reflect off the sail pushing … Continue reading →

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Light and matter quiz

Posted on July 6, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Wave-Particle Duality (1980s Canadian series)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Brian Greene : What’s Beyond The Double Slit Experiment?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Single Photon Interference

Posted on June 4, 2015 by justin
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