Tyndall effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Tyndall_scattering
gptkbp:compatibleWith true solutions
gptkbp:describes scattering of light by particles in a colloid or fine suspension
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1869
gptkbp:distinción colloids from true solutions
gptkbp:example blue color of smoke from motorcycles
light beams in dusty rooms
visible beams of sunlight in misty forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tyndall effect
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Tyndall
gptkbp:observedBy colloids
aerosols
emulsions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rayleigh_scattering
gptkbp:usedIn identifying colloidal systems
gptkbp:visibleWhen light passes through a colloidal dispersion
gptkbp:wavelengthDependence shorter wavelengths scattered more
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Tyndall
gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4