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Vocabulary
chapter 5.1
Question | Answer |
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A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels throug space | Electromagnetic radiation |
the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. | Wavelength |
the number of waves that pass a given point per second | frequency |
a wave is the wave's height from the orgin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. | amplitude |
encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the type of radiation being their frequencies and wavelenghts. | electromagnetic spectrum |
has a value of 6.626 x 10^-34 J x S, where J is the symbol for the joule, the SI unit of energy | Planck's Constant |
of a certain frequency shines on the surface. | photoelectric effect |
a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantam of energy. | photon |
the set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element. | atomic emission spectrum |