Particle Man and the Photon
When a photon ( a very small increment of energy) encounters a substance one of three things may happen. (1) The photon may be transmitted -- it passes through without alteration. (2) The photon may be absorbed -- the photon never leaves the particle. (3) The photon may be scattered -- it's path may be altered.
Richard Kleidman, Lorraine Remer
Date Accepted:
1999-01-04
Grade Group:
Middle School (6-8)
Benchmarks:
S11.3.1
S11.3.3
S11.3.4
Keywords:
photon
light
transmission
absorption
scattering
particle
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