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CHAPTER 5
terms
Question | Answer |
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION | a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behaviors 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 | the wave's height from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough. |
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM | also called the EM spectrum encompasses radiation with the only differences in the type of radiation. |
QUANTUM | is the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom |
PLANK'S CONSTANT | whi |