WonderlabScience playground
Ages 8–13
Physical science · Light & vision

Guide the light

Turn mirrors, test materials, bend beams and split white light into a rainbow.

Mission 1 of 7

Hit the target

Turn the mirror so the beam reaches the glowing target.

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Drag each cyan rotation handle on the stage. Select a mirror and use ←/→ or [/] for precise adjustments.
A useful model, not every detail

Wonderlab draws light as rays so its path is easy to follow. Real light behaves as both waves and particles, and real materials can also absorb and scatter light.