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Chapter 5
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic Radiation... | Is a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space. |
| Wavelength... | Is the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
| Frequency... | Is the number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
| Amplitude... | Is wave's height from the origin to a crest |
| Quantum... | Is minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lostby an atom |
| Photoelectric effect... | Is photo electrons, emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface |
| Photon... | Is a particle of electromagnetic radiation w/ no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |