* An atom or molecule can absorb energy from light if the frequency of the light oscillation and the frequency of the electron or molecular transition motion match. Unless these frequencies match, light absorption cannot occur.
The Fighting Indianans - One story asserts that the term Hoosier came from the bullying and rambunctious Indiana rivermen, always ready for a brawl, who were reputed to be quite successful in coming out on top, hushing their opponents.
Historical and Methodological Context for the Lesson: James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) is accepted as the Hoosier poet, not only because Indiana was his birthplace, but also because the vocabulary and cadence of many of his poems realistically reproduce the dialect of the region.