He was very surprised to discover that the paper would not light. Only the graphite from a pencil line drawn on the paper would ignite.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Using the Focal Point
Rather than using refracted light itself in an artistic composition, Emery decided to use refracted light to create some artwork. Taking advantage of a convex lens' focal point, he used sunlight to burn images onto materials.
He was very surprised to discover that the paper would not light. Only the graphite from a pencil line drawn on the paper would ignite.
He was very surprised to discover that the paper would not light. Only the graphite from a pencil line drawn on the paper would ignite.
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That is so awesome! I think I know what will happen when I show this to my kids tomorrow.
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