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Minds On - Light Waves and Colors

The Light Waves and Colors Minds-On module consists of various missions (assignments) that address such topics as the nature of light waves and the electromagnetic spectrum, the phenomenon of polarization, color addition and subtraction, and the use of color filters. The missions and the corresponding objectives are listed below. Tap a mission's name to begin.

Activities

Mission LC1 Electromagnetic and Visible Radiation

Mission LC1 focuses on the characteristics of electromagnetic waves and the organization of the various parts of the electromagnetic and visible light spectra. The mission consists of 28 questions organized into 7 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC2 Polarization

Mission LC2 pertains to the distinction between polarized and unpolarized light and the manner in which light interacts with a Polaroid filter. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC3 Primary Colors of Light

Mission LC3 pertains to the primary colors of light and the manner in which they add together to produce secondary colors of light. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC4 Complementary Colors of Light

Mission LC4 pertains to the concepts of complementary colors of light and how to use the concept to predict which primary colors of light would be absorbed and reflected. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC5 Color Subtraction

Mission LC5 involves questions that target your understanding of the principles of color subtraction. The mission consists of 33 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC6 Primary Pigments

Mission LC6 consists of questions which address the interaction between pigments and primary colors of light and the subsequent results of mixing two or more pigments. The mission consists of 40 questions organized into 11 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC7 Pigments and Color Subtraction

Mission LC7 requires that you use the concept of a primary pigment and the principle of color subtraction to predict and explain the color appearance of an object when viewed under any type of incident light color. The mission consists of 39 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

Mission LC8 Filters

Mission LC8 includes questions that target your understanding of how a filter would affect the color appearance of an object. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 7 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcome for this mission are ...

Mission LC9 Shadows

Mission LC9 involves using principles of color addition and color subtraction in order to analyze a collection of colored shadows projected onto a screen. The mission consists of 16 questions organized into 4 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcome for this mission are ...