Force, Motion, and Energy

Virginia SOL 5.6.FME.5

Investigate characteristics and predictable behaviors of visible light.

What students need to be able to do

  • Recognize that visible light is radiant energy moving in transverse waves.
  • Identify light with different wavelengths in the visible spectrum.
  • Explain how matter influences the path of light.
  • Transform radiant energy into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy.