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We're on the Same Wavelength
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From the longest radio waves to cosmic radiation, the measurable electromagnetic spectrum spans a range of 10 to the 20th power. Let's take a trip through the wavelengths from longest to shortest!
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Tough
10 Q
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WesleyCrusher
May 05 12
186 plays
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Maxwell's Equations
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The crowning achievement of nineteenth-century physics, Maxwell's equations are the crucial toolkit for classical electrodynamics. Do you know what each one means?
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 12 11
201 plays
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Tools of the Laser Optics Lab
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Optics research in general -- and laser research in particular -- have yielded stunning advances, both in the sum of human knowledge and in the shape of our daily lives. Can you find your way around a typical laser research lab?
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 08 08
642 plays
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They Do It With Mirrors
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Please ensure you do not suffer from spectrophobia (fear of mirrors) before you take this quiz.
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Oct 15 10
462 plays
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Light My Way
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Light is all around us. It appears at the flick of a switch. Things would be completely different without it, but most of us never give it any thought. Fortunately, there are those that have. This quiz dips into a little of what they have learned.
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Average
10 Q
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myrab51
Aug 28 07
1890 plays
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Electrifying Physics!
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This quiz will challenge your knowledge in the topic of electricity.
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Difficult
10 Q
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doublemm
Apr 16 09
1284 plays
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And Then There Was Light
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Visible light is a very small band within the electromagnetic spectrum. Physicists consider the entire spectrum to be light. How much do you know about light?
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Average
10 Q
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drbabe
Nov 20 10
489 plays
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Light
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This quiz is a series of questions on reflection, refraction, lenses and spectrum... basically, on different areas of light.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Rossell
Feb 02 07
2565 plays
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The Science of Color
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Color is something most people are very familiar with, but the scientific discussion and evaluation of color may not be as common.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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jcpetersen
Oct 05 07
1257 plays
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The Colours of Optics
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This quiz deals with optics, and more specifically, the colours of light and how we see them. It is recommended to have some basic knowledge of the topic.
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Difficult
10 Q
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mary_rocks
Jun 09 06
1206 plays
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