How do you measure the brightness of different colored lights?

Subject: How do you measure the brightness of different colored lights?

Date: Tue Jan 21 23:58:13 2003
Posted by Allison Laverty
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Area of science: Physics
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i'm trying to figure out which color of light is best seen in foggy conditions. 
Is there something called a light meter that I can use? This is for a science 
project. I'm going to simulate fog by putting milk in a 10 gallon 
aquairium,then I will shine different colored lights through it.

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