Here is a great site on light and color from The Tech Museum in San Jose, California. Click The Lighter Side of Colorto learn about television. Please note that to move through pages in this site, you need to click on the Next button, located on the upper right side of the screen.
Questions
What is the optic nerve?
What is your favorite hue? What is the favorite hue of the visitors to the Tech Museum exhibit on color?
What kind of cells in your eye allow you to see color? What kind of cells allow you to see black and white?
From the University of Colorado comes this great site for kids about physics. When you're finished exploring the world of television, click Einstein's Legacyon the left side of the screen. The site will tell you about microwave ovens, lasers, and more. (NOTE: Your computer needs to run JAVA programs for you to view this site.)
Questions
What do you get if you mix blue light, green light, and red light?
What is a phosphor? How many different kinds of phosphors are there on a color TV screen?
