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Wireless Light & Colour Sensor

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The Wireless Light and Colour Sensor is constructed to give a deep appreciation of the visible spectrum. In addition to providing a stable light source for optics, the distribution of primary colours is available to measure: a mini spectrometer. 

If you are looking to investigate the visible spectrum, then this is a terrific addition for your lab. 

  • Rugged – can be used indoors or outdoors 
  • Good resolution and response
  • Dedicated, triple light sensor
  • Tailored to suit a range of studies
  • Portable hand-held design
  • Bluetooth and USB connectivity
  • Long battery life
  • Quick to use inside the classroom
  • Independent logging
  • 5 Year warranty
  • Lifetime support 
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Learn more about the Wireless Light & Colour Sensor in the video below, or visit our YouTube playlists for more product videos.

The sensor is extremely easy to set up, reducing time – so you can focus on the science.

Tough and very adaptable, physics, optics and environmental studies and the link between them become immediately accessible.

You can take the classroom to the outside world! The sensor helps convert everyday activities into physics and statistics.

Designed to be used across the physical science disciplines, this sensor provides an ideal platform to introduce or extend the advantages of data logging, data storage and analysis.

Designed to be practical and “hands on,” it is a wonderful platform for getting students to think about experimental design philosophy and data collection.

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The sensor is small enough to allow practical experiments and hand-held demands.

Connected to the latest EasySense software, the sensor comes to life with the ability to display data live and compare results.

The Smart Wireless Light & Colour Sensor is USB and Bluetooth compatible. Using Bluetooth, a sensor can connect to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and desktops.

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Possible Activities

Want to know how you can use this product in your science lessons? Take a look at the list of possible use cases and activities to get you started with the Wireless Light & Colour Sensor.

  • Light vs distance - inverse square law
  • Polarizing filters
  • Young's single and double slits experiments
  • Reflections
  • Measurement of coloured papers, transparent filters
  • Identify a change in light intensity (for example light intensity vs. bubble production in photosynthesis)
  • Comparison of the available light in an environment, for example in different rooms, or under a tree canopy compared to open space
  • Measure the “flicker” of fluorescent lights and LED lamps sources. Compare D.C. power source illumination vs. A.C.
  • As part of an apparatus to measure the start-up events of a lamp (with light, voltage, current)
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Wireless Light & Colour Sensor Specification

Learn more about the Wireless Light & Colour Sensor specification and range information.

Ambient Light30 klx and 135 klx
Direct Light4 klx and 16 klx (slow)
1 klx, 10 klx and 100 klx (fast)
Direct ColourHigh and low sensitivity and Red, Green, Blue and White 
Illumination LED
White
ConnectivityUSB or Bluetooth
BatteryInternal rechargeable

Product Manuals

Browse our HTML based product manuals or download them to your computer.

Wireless Light & Colour Sensor | Doc No. DS166 | Rev. 0 Download Web View
General product saftey data sheet - Multi-Language | Doc No. DS212 | Rev. 1 Download

Free Teaching Resources

Download our free teacher worksheets for the Wireless Light & Colour Sensor

Electrical characteristics of a light dependent resistor

Electrical characteristics of a light dependent resistor

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate the electrical characteristics of a light dependent resistor

Discipline: Physics Topics: Electrical Characteristics Of A Light Dependent Resistor

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Electrical Characteristics Of A Light Dependent Resistor
Apparatus
  • Voltage And Current Sensor 5 V - 0.1 A (1131), Light Level Sensor (1160), Ldr (orp12 For Example) With Long Leads, Good Light Source, 4.5 V Battery Pack (3 Dry Cells), Wires, 4 Mm Patch Leads, Or Locktronics Circuit Kit
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Reflections

Reflections

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate reflections

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Steady light

Steady light

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate how steady light levels actually are

Discipline: Physics Topics: Investigating Whether DC Is Actually AC

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Investigating Whether DC Is Actually AC
Apparatus
  • Light Sensor (1160) Set To 1k Lx “fast Range”, Retort Stand, Boss And Clamps, Light Sources Some Using A.C, And Others Using D.C.
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Iodine clock following the rate of reaction

Iodine clock following the rate of reaction

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate with an iodine clock and the the rate of reaction

Discipline: Chemistry Topics: Rate Od Reaction

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Chemistry
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Rate Od Reaction
Apparatus
  • Light Sensor (1160), 200 Cm3 Beaker (tall Form Preferred), Potassium Iodate Solution (3.5 G Dm-3), Sodium Sulphite Solution (5.0 G Dm-3), Sulphuric Acid (0.1 Mol Dm-3), 1 - 2% Starch Solution Distilled, Deionised Water, 100 Cm3 Measuring Cylinders, 2 X 10 Cm3 Measuring Cylinder, 5 And 10 Cm3 Syringes, Retort Stand And Two Finger Clamps
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Young's single slit diffraction

Young's single slit diffraction

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate Young's single slit diffraction experiment

Discipline: Physics Topics: Diffraction

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Continuous
Topics
Diffraction
Apparatus
  • Light Sensor (1160) - 1k Fast Range, 1 Dynamics Cart Set For Displacement, Dynamics Track, A Laser Of Known Wavelength (class 2, 1 MW), Single Slit Set, Lab Jack Or Adjustable Platform For Laser And Slits, Metre Rule Or Expanding Tape
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Young's double slit diffraction

Young's double slit diffraction

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate Young's double slit diffraction

Discipline: Physics Topics: Diffraction

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Diffraction
Apparatus
  • Light Sensor (1160) - 1k Fast Range, 1 Dynamics Cart Set For Displacement, Dynamics Track, A Laser Of Known Wavelength (class 2, 1 MW), Single Slit, Set Lab Jack Or Adjustable Platform For Laser And Slits, Metre Rule Or Expanding Tape
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Inverse relationship of light vs distance (snapshot recording)

Inverse relationship of light vs distance (snapshot recording)

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate inverse relationship of light vs distance (snapshot recording)

Discipline: Physics Topics: Inverse Square Law

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Snapshot
EasySense Layout
Barchart
Topics
Inverse Square Law
Apparatus
  • Light Sensor Set To 1k Fast Range (or 4k Slow), Metre Rule Or Expanding Tape, Light Source (mains Powered)
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Inverse relationship of light intensity with distance

Inverse relationship of light intensity with distance

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate the inverse relationship for light intensity with distance from the source

Topics: The Inverse Square Law

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Worksheet details
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
The Inverse Square Law
Apparatus
  • 1 X Dynamics Cart Set To Displacement, Light Sensor (1160) Set To 1k Fast Range, Dynamics Track, Metre Rule Or Expanding Tape, Light Source
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Light and dark

Light and dark

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate what is light and dark

Discipline: Maths,Physics Topics: Understanding Measurements And Data

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Maths,Physics
EasySense Mode
Snapshot
EasySense Layout
Barchart
Topics
Understanding Measurements And Data
Apparatus
  • Light And Colour Sensor Sensor (1160), Light And Dark Places
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Night and day

Night and day

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate Night and day light levels

Discipline: Earth Sciences Topics: Testing How The Earth Is Lit By The Sun

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Earth Sciences
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph,Table
Topics
Testing How The Earth Is Lit By The Sun
Apparatus
  • Incident Light, A Light Sensor Set 100,00 Lx Range, Long Sensor Lead 1 Metre, Ruler, Rubber Band (to Fix Sensor To Ruler), Large Piece Of Paper, Pencil Or Marker Pen, Protractor (for Angles), Opaque Bright Lamp For Sky Light Levels, A Light Sensor At 100,000 Lx. For The Angle Of Light Testing The Ideas A Torch That Gives A Round Light Pattern: Piece Of White Paper, Pencil Or Marker Pen, A Large Globe – Either A Real Geographic Globe Or A Large Gym Ball, Torch With Good Bright Round Beam
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Heating and cooling

Heating and cooling

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate heating and cooling

Discipline: Earth Sciences Topics: Earth's Heating Effects, Thermodynamics, Radiation

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Earth Sciences
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Earth's Heating Effects, Thermodynamics, Radiation
Apparatus
  • At Least 2 Temperature Sensors (1100, Consider 3, With One For The Air), A Light Sensor (1160), Optional For Marking Day And Night), Three Identical Containers, A Balance, Dry Sand ,water, Retort Stands And Clamps To Hold Sensors In Place
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Photosynthesis and light levels

Photosynthesis and light levels

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate photosynthesis and light levels

Discipline: Biology Topics: Photosynthesis

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Biology
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Photosynthesis
Apparatus
  • A Ph Sensor (electrode And Adapter, 1110), A Light Level Sensor (1160) – 100,000 Lux Range, Conical Flask, Retort Stand And Clamp, Magnetic Stirrer (optional), Plasticine Or Blu-tack, Pond Weed (elodea Or Similar), Water
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Light, dark and somewhere in between

Light, dark and somewhere in between

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate light, dark and somewhere in between

Discipline: Physics Topics: Where Light And Dark Places Are

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Snapshot
EasySense Layout
Barchart
Topics
Where Light And Dark Places Are
Apparatus
  • Light And Colour Sensor Sensor (1160), Light And Dark Places
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Night and day summer and winter files

Night and day summer and winter files

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate Night and day summer and winter files

Discipline: Earth Sciences Topics: A Comparison Of The Earths Lighting In Summer And Winter

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Earth Sciences
EasySense Mode
Continuous
Topics
A Comparison Of The Earths Lighting In Summer And Winter
Apparatus
  • A Light Sensor (1160) At 1000 Lx Range, A Finger Clamp From A Stand Or A Foam Ball Prepared With A Hole For The Sensor, A Rod And Boss To Hold The Clamp, A Light Source (small Desk Lamp Or A Bulb With No Shade), A Base With A Hole To Fit The Support Rod
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The breakdown of starch with amylase

The breakdown of starch with amylase

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate the breakdown of starch with amylase

Discipline: Chemistry Topics: Chemical Kinetics And Enzyme Chemistry

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Chemistry
EasySense Mode
Continuous
Topics
Chemical Kinetics And Enzyme Chemistry
Apparatus
  • Light Level Sensor (1160) Or Alternatively A Colorimeter (1220) Can Be Used, Boiling Tube / Test Tube (if Using A Test Tube The Volumes Quoted Will Need Altering), Starch Solution Pre-treated With Iodine To Colour It Blue, Black Amylase Solution, Water Bath, Retort Stand And Clamp, Test Tube Rack, Light Source (bench Lamp, Torch, White Led)
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Measuring the speed of longitudinal waves in a slinky using light sensors

Measuring the speed of longitudinal waves in a slinky using light sensors

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate measuring the speed of longitudinal waves in a slinky using light sensors

Discipline: Physics Topics: Longitudinal Waves, Spring Constant, Wave Dynamics

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Continuous
EasySense Layout
Graph
Topics
Longitudinal Waves, Spring Constant, Wave Dynamics
Apparatus
  • Light And Colour Sensors (1160), Slinky, Retort Stand And Clamp, Small Card Flag Or Tape Marker Attached To A Coil Of The Slinky, Mass Hanger And Slotted Masses, Metre Ruler Or Tape Measure, A Suspension System To Allow The Slinky To Hang Freely, Something To Provide Light Beam-such As As Torch.
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Malus's law

Malus's law

Teacher Worksheet

Investigate malus's law

Discipline: Physics Topics: Malus's Law And Polarisation

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Worksheet details
Discipline
Physics
EasySense Mode
Snapshot
EasySense Layout
Table
Topics
Malus's Law And Polarisation
Apparatus
  • Wireless Light Sensor (1160), Steady Light Source (12 V Dc Lamp Or LED Torch), Two Linear Polarising Filters In Rotatable Graduated Mounts, Optical Bench Or Metre Ruler With Clamps
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Reliable and durable, designed for the classroom

All our sensors come with 5 years warranty and lifetime support, we ensure your investment gives you complete peace of mind.