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Mr. Biando's Lab - What is Light?
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to each other. | Electromagnetic wave |
| The field that surrounds charged objects that pulls oppositely charged objects toward it and repel like-charged objects. | Electric Field |
| A field that surrounds objects that attracts and repels certain objects. | Magnetic Field |
| A stream of particles that emit energy in the form of light. | Photons |
| A wave that is created by the vibration of an electrically charged particle. | Electomagnetic wave |
| The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. | Radiation |
| Travels at about 300,000 km/s through space. | Speed of light |
| Travels about 880,000 times faster than sound. | Speed of light |
| s = d/t | Equation for speed |
| t = d/s | Equation for time |
| A form of electromagnetic energy that provides heat and light for the Earth. | Sunlight |
| The time it takes for sunlight to travel from the Sun to the Earth. | 8.3 minutes |
| The distance between the Earth and the Sun. | 150,000,000 km |