Module 7 - The Nature of Light
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Section 1 (M7-S1): James Maxwell and Electromagnetism
Section 2 (M7-S2): Determination of the Speed of Light
Section 3 (M7-S3): Introduction to Spectroscopy (Gas discharge tube, reflected sunlight, incandescent filament)
Section 4 (M7-S4): Spectrum of Stars
Light: Wave Model
Section 5 (M7-S5): Diffraction of Light
Section 6 (M7-S6): Particle vs Wave Model of Light (Newton & Huygens)
Section 7 (M7-S7): Polarisation of Light
Light: Quantum Model
Section 8 (M7-S8): The Quantum Theory
Section 9 (M7-S9): The Photoelectric Effect and the Quantum (Particle) Model of Light
Light and Special Relativity
Section 10 (M7-S10): Theory of Special Relativity: Einstein's Postulates
Section 11 (M7-S11): Evidence for Einstein's Postulates (Michelson-Morley Experiment)
Section 12 (M7-S12): Theory of Special Relativity: Time Dilation & Length Contraction
Section 13 (M7-S13): Theory of Special Relativity: Relativistic Momentum
Section 14 (M7-S14): Energy-Mass Equivalence