A TWO-MINUTE FIELD TRIP
What’s happening
inside the washer?
Try the machine controls. Then scroll down for a question you can take back to the laundry room.
ASK A LITTLE WHY
Where does the soapy water go?
Have a guess together. Then, the next time you help with laundry, see if you can spot the hose that carries the used water away.
TRY ANOTHER MINI LAB
Can white light make a rainbow?
Switch on a lamp, slide a glass prism into its beam, and discover where the colors come from.
Try the light experiment →The interactive washing-machine figure is adapted from the MIT-licensed Colorfigures example. About this preview.