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Ch 5 voc
Question | Answer |
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electromagnetic radiation | a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space. |
wavelength | the shortest distance between equivelant points on a continuous wave. |
frequency | the number of wanes that pass a given point per second. |
amplitude | the wave"s hieght from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
electromagnetic spectrum | encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the type of radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths. |
quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
planck's constant | has a value of 6.626x10-34 jxs, where j is the symbol for the joule. |