Ne
Neon
What does AMPLITUDE determine?
Brightness, intensity, etc.
Challenge: Make a mnemonic device with the first letters of the colors of the rainbow!
Answers vary!
This is the largest country in the world...
Russia
Co
Cobalt
What does WAVELENGTH determine?
Type of light
What country has the highest skin cancer rate?
Australia
This country has the most trees...
Russia
K
Potassium
Which color of visible light has the highest energy?
Violet
Why are the colors of the rainbow in that order?
Due to their inversely proportional relationship between energy and wavelength.
This country has the most electric cars per capita..
Norway
Li
Lithium
What does a sound wave need that a light wave does not?
A medium!
Why can we see distant objects in space, but cannot hear them?
Need a medium to allow sound waves to travel
This country has the most solar panels per capita...
Australia
Pb
Lead
Why are most plants green?
Reflects green light, absorbs others!
Challenge: Why is Australia's skin cancer rate so high?
Submitted for extra credit!
Largest science museum in the world...
Deutsches Museum (Munich)