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6F 10.10 - Projector with Color Filters and Gratings

Demonstrates: Spectra shifting with color slides.
Description: Spectra will shift when different color slides are projected.

6F 10.20 - Von Guericke Effect (Colored Shadows)

Demonstrates: Color perception by the brain.
Description: Two projectors are used to get a colored square with a "white" spot in the center.

6F 10.30 - Color Mixing

Demonstrates: Color addition.
Description: Three projectors with color slide filters are projected so the circles overlap slightly.

6F 10.40 - Bidwell's Disk

Demonstrates: Complimentary colors.
Description: When the disk is rotated correctly the red light will appear green.

6F 10.50 - Color Wheel and Various Optical Disks with Strobe

Demonstrates: Optical Illusions.
Description: Disks are attached to a motor with variable speed control. Shine hand held strobe onto the disk. Color wheel turns gray when spun fast enough. Each wheel has a unique effect. Changing the flash rate changes the effect.

6F 30.10 - Prisms

Demonstrates: Chromatic dispersion.
Description: Source light is broken up into its component parts.

6F 30.11 - The Visible Spectrum

Demonstrates: Composition of the Visible spectrum
Description: Use a prism and a bright continuum light source to demonstrate breaking up white light.

6F 40.10 - Bryant's Sunset Effect

Demonstrates: Refraction of light due to dust particles.
Description: A gray projector and an aquarium filled with water. Show class image with clean water then add creamer to show "sunset" on the wall. "Sun's" image will become redder as more creamer is added.

6F 40.15 - Bryant's Sunset with Polarizers

Demonstrates: Scattering effects of sunlight by the atmosphere.
Description: Use a Prado slide projector to send light through a water filled aquarium on to a wall.