Rough Science . Underwater Flashlight Challenge

Series 1: Mediterranean

Series 3: New Zealand

Series 4: Death Valley

The Challenge: Make an underwater flashlight

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The Rough Science underwater torch Did the flashlight work?

The flashlight was lowered into the water off Carriacou and proved to be a glowing success — the fish weren't quite so impressed though!

Web Links

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How Light Works from the How Stuff Works site
Make a Light Bulb from the Lemelson Center on the Smithsonian Institution site
Make your own salt volcano from the Exploratorium website
Incandescent light bulbs from the How Things Work, University of Virginia site
How does a light bulb work? From the Science Net website

Books

Advanced Physics by Tom Duncan, John Murray 2000; ISBN: 0719576695

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Major funding for Rough Science was provided by the National Science Foundation. Corporate funding was provided by Subaru.