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Laptop Screens
You can think of the laptop screen as made up of a lot of tiny cells. White light coming from behind the screen passes through each cell and emerges toward you as you watch the screen.
TV Screens
This site gives an in depth explanation of how televisions work and how TV screens display images (both colour and black and white). The site also includes information on Liquid Crystal Displays ...
Einstein's Legacy Applets
Applets demonstrating X-rays, CAT scans, Microwave ovens, LASERs, TV screens and Laptop screens all from the physics 1000 website
How Movie Screens Work
A brief description of how Movie Screens work, including some useful technical details. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com.
How Blue Screen Special Effects Work
Explains how Blue Screen Special Effects for television and movies work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com.
Polarization
Polarizing filters are used in photography and in certain kinds of sunglasses. But polarization is also used in digital watches and laptop screens. How does it work?
The pH Factor
The site is a resource to help (American) elementary and middle school teachers introduce acids and bases to their classes. Lesson plans are provided, along with interactive screens which can be used ...
The Henrietta Leavitt Flat Screen Space Theater
Exploratorium in astronomy- an online virtual planetarium
Mirror Game
The challenge is to move a reflected dot within a path width to another point on the screen. It is easier to do than describe!
AC generator
A diagram on which you can adjust the frequency of rotation. You can them observe the voltage induced on an analogue meter, and an oscilloscope screen. Good description of the slip ring.



