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Chapter 5.1
| Question | |
|---|---|
| Wavelength | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continous wave |
| Frequency | the number of waves that pass a given point per second |
| Amplitude | the waves height from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum | encompases all forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the types of radiation being their freque3ncies and wavelengths |
| Quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom |
| photoelectric effect | photo electrons that are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy |
| Electromagnetic Radiation | a form of energy that exhbits wavelike behavior as it travels though space |