Kindle knowledge of how light travels by using this activity in your physical science curriculum. By setting up a candle flame or flashlight bulb and viewing it through a slit, observers of light see evidence of its wave characteristic. Add this activity as a demonstration of diffraction to your collection of activities for exploring light.

Concepts

light waves, light, diffraction

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Additional Tags

diffraction, light waves, science

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Pros

• Makes use of simple, easy-to-obtain materials
• Clear explanations of setup and concepts make this easy to add to your set of lab activities

Cons

• None