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chapter 5 (1-2)
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Question | Answer |
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electromagnetic radiation | energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels though space |
wavelength | the shortest distance between two equivalent points on a continuous wave |
frequency | measured crest to crest, trough to trough |
amplitude | the wave's height from origin to a crest or from origin to trough |
electromagnetic spectrum | a visable spectrum of light comprised of all form of electromagnetic radiation |
quantum | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom |
photoelectric effect | electrons, photo electrons, that are emitted from a metal surface white light of a certain frequency shines on the surface |
atomic emission spectrum | the set of frequencies of the electromagnectic waves emitted by atoms of the element |