The Nature of Light

Module Booklet

Download

(Module booklets include all of the linked worksheets for the module)

Learn

Structured content that conveniently summarises key points, equations and examples

Watch

Watch selected YouTube tutorials that help students to learn and understand content

Practice

Check your understanding by completing our review questions with video answers

Worksheet

Download our worksheets to complete summaries and review questions 

1. Maxwell and Classical Electromagnetism

2. The Production and Propagation of EM Waves 

3. The Speed of Light 

4. Spectroscopy and Stars

5. Newton and Huygens 

6. Interference and Young’s Experiment 

7. Polarisation and Malus’ Law 

8. Blackbody Radiation and Wien’s Law 

9. Photoelectric Effect

10. Einstein’s Postulates 

11. Time Dilation and Length Contraction 

12. Relativistic Momentum and Maximum Velocity 

13. Einstein’s Mass-Energy Equivalence