Today you will make custom light waves. You will make two of the types of light that you read about in the “Harvesting Sunlight” article and compare them side by side. This will help you to understand what makes types of light different
Chapter 2: Light as a wave
Lesson 2.3: Wave Properties
Make a Custom Wave and adjust its properties.
1. Open the Light Waves Simulation.
2. Choose the CUSTOM light source and then press EDIT WAVE.
3. Adjust AMPLITUDE by dragging the vertical arrows up and down. Notice how the light wave changes.
4. Adjust WAVELENGTH by dragging the horizontal arrows left and right. Notice how the light wave changes.
Sim Mission: Plants and custom waves
Create a type of light that will cause a plant to photosynthesize.
Create a type of light that will cause a plant to be damaged.
Return to the Sim and adjust Amplitude and/or Wavelength until you have created a type of light that can cause a plant to photosynthesize or be damaged.
Press CONFIRM and turn on the light.
Drag the plant to the testing area and press INSPECT to observe the results.
Record the wavelength and amplitude that cause photosynthesis and damage below and complete the statements below.