This series traces the development of the various theories that have been advanced to explain the behavior of light, from the concepts of the ancient Greeks to the proven models of today. The programs outline the contributions of Isaac Newton, Christian Huygens, Thomas Young, Jean Foucault, James Maxwell, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Arthur Compton, Geoffrey Taylor, and Louis de Broglie, and explain the reasons for the gradual acceptance of both particle and wave models and their eventual combination. 6-part series, 10 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : The Particle Model | The Wave Model | The Electromagnetic Model | The Quantum Idea | Photons | Matter Waves


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		Structure of the Atom This series of programs explores the history and development of the model of the atom, from the hypotheses of early Greek philosophers to the wave-mechanical model of modern atomic scientists. The programs recreate and explore the implications of exp...(more details)
		Nuclear Physics This series shows, step-by-step, how an interest in cathode rays led scientists to discover x-rays, then alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, and finally to explore the conversion of matter into energy. Vivid computer animation helps clarify such concep...(more details)
		Electricity These programs cover many of the fundamental concepts in the study of electricity. Their goal is to explore the mystery of electricity's causes and effects and enable students to visualize-and thereby understand-abstract and sometimes difficult conce...(more details)
		Electromagnetism The historic discovery of the magnetic properties of lodestone led to the scientific understanding of Earth's magnetic field. This series of computer-animated programs explores this mysterious force, from early observation to modern theories about th...(more details)
		The Rutherford Scattering of Alpha Particles The experimental observations which led to the development of the Rutherford model of the atom are reproduced in this program. Students record the number and energy of ??particles scattered at different angles from bombarded thin foils of different p...(more details)

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