Fremantle Light and Sound Discovery Centre
Program details

Light and Sound ENERGY
45 - 60 minutes presentation
$3.00 per student.


Suitable for Science classes

Year 7 to Year 12

This program includes demonstrations and activities that show how light and sound energy can be produced from other forms of energy. It does this using antique and modern technologies where the science involved is clearly visible.

For example it traces in the history of artificial sources of light and the energy conversions involved in the various technologies. The uses of UV light and infra red are illustrated. 
The transmission and detection of light energy is illustrated with several activities.

The production of sound energy from various sources is demonstrated, with emphasis on the production of musical sounds. The transmission and detection of sound energy is illustrated with several activities.

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