Electro-Magnetic Radiation Introduction All objects in our universe give off light, or electro-magnetic radiation. The particle of light is called the Photon. It is characteristics of both a wave and a particle. Photons are characterized by their energy and their wavelength, or their frequency...

X-rays are used in many ways. The most common is to take X-rays of people. Dentists used it to check for weakenings in the teeth, and doctors use it to look at broken bones. Although X-rays are very helpful they can be harmful too. If you're over exposed to them they can deteriorate yo...

LIGHT: A FUNDAMENTAL FORCE IN OUR WORLD If asked what light is, one could say that it's one of the most basic elements of our world and our universe as we perceive it. It is through sight that we receive 90% of our information. It is through the use of telescopes aiding the naked e...

Electromagnetic Radiation Electromagnetic radiation is defined as "the emission and transmission of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves" (Chang, pp. 246). An electromagnetic wave consists of two waves at perpendicular planes, on representing the electrical field while the ot...

James Clerk Maxwell Introduction James Clerk Maxwell was a British physicist. Maxwell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1831. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy from 1841 to 1847. He then entered the University of Edinburgh, and went on to study at the University of Cambridge ...

Background Research Introduction A science project is an exciting adventure in which you search out the secrets of living things. By doing a project you can follow the footsteps of a scientist, and construct important discoveries about how living things carry out their vital activities. Experimen...

Effects of Depth and Sediment Concentration on the Penetration of Photosynthetically Active Radiation in Water Introduction The purpose of this study plan is to measure the effects of light on sedimentary particles in water. This study plan will include information pertaining to equipment...

It was early dawn on a Friday morning, as the sun rises from the distant blue ocean we wait for daylight to breakout. My friend and I sat down on spot on the beach, as I focus closely at the surface of the waterfront the sand is very white, much like the winter snowflakes. As I look along the diff...

ASTRONOMY 104 #1) (A) Issac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation is: Two bodies attracted to each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This means that the further apar...

Carbon Dioxide Lasers Carbon dioxide lasers are one of the most powerful lasers ever constructed. The word "LASER" stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Lasers are devices that amplify light and produce light beams, ranging from infrared to ultraviolet...