ScienceYears 7–8Physics

Light

Understand reflection, refraction and the behaviour of light; draw ray diagrams; explain colour and the visible spectrum

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Light travels in straight lines — like an arrow zooming from a torch! 🔦

  2. 2

    How does light travel?

  3. 3

    Shine the torch and see where the light beam hits the wall — it's a straight line!

  4. 4

    Let's see how a shadow is made — light can't bend around you!

  5. 5

    Why does a shadow form when you stand in front of a light?

  6. 6

    Move the object to see how the shadow changes — does light bend or stay straight?

  7. 7

    What shape is the path of light from a torch?

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