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electromagnetic
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic spectrum | Is a complete range of electromagnetic waves from lowest to highest. It is used to gather imformation about distant object. |
| Waves | Waves are a disturbance that travels throught space and matter. They transfer energy not matter. |
| Crest | The highest point on a wave. |
| Though | The lowest point on a wave. |
| Wavelenght | The distance between successive crests or thoughs. |
| Amplitude | The maximum extent of a wave mesured from the position of equilirium. |
| Radio waves | Longest wavelength, Lowest frequency, and coolest tempatures |
| Radio waves example | Fm/Am radio stations and stars |
| Microwaves | Need close proximity to tramitter. |
| Microwaves example | Microwaves, routers, cellphones, and stars. |
| Infrared waves | "Infra" means below. These waves are just below visable light. |
| Infrared waves examples | remote controls, flames, lamps, stars |
| Visable light | All visable light. ROYGBIT |
| How can electtromagnetic spetrum be discribed? | Type, scale, frequency, empature, an more |
| How do astronomers use electromagnetic waves? | To study the charteristics of stars or determine the chimical comopsition. |
| Visable light examples | Light bulbs, fire, and stars |
| Ultra violet light | Often called black light. |
| Ultra violet examples | Sterilization, stars, and haunted houses |
| X-rays | High frequency waves |
| X-rays examples | Airport sucurride , dentist office, stars, and orginisms |
| Gamma rays | High frequency waves. Highest tempatures [Blue]. |
| Gamma rays examples | Cancer, starilization, and stars. |
| Spectroscopy | A mesurement technique which allows astronomers to see light that absorbed, emmited or scattered. |