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Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics

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Dispersion & Refraction in Optics: Prisms and Raindrops Break White Light into Rainbows of Color

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Optics & Total Internal Reflection: Optical Physics, Fiber Optic Cables, Diamond Brilliance, & Rainbows

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Reflection of Light in Optics: Specular and Diffuse; Equality of Incident and Reflected Angles

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Refraction of Light: Refractive Index, Snell's Law in Optics, & Refracting Light in Media

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Early Theories of Atomic Structure: Thomson's Plum Pudding & Rutherford's Nuclear Models of the Atom

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Bohr's Model of the Atom: Niels Bohr Uses Quantum Mechanics to Explain Atomic Structure

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

What Are Electromagnetic Waves? Light & EM Spectrum from Oscillations in Electric & Magnetic Fields

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Infrared, Ultraviolet, & Visible Light, Radio Waves, & X-Rays

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Why Is the Sky Blue? Rayleigh Scattering From Atmospheric Particles

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

Why Are Sunsets and Sunrises Red? Rayleigh Scattering From Atmospheric Particles

By: Feature Writer Paul A. Heckert

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