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Electromagnetic radiation is...   A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space.  
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Visible light is...   Type of electromagnetic radiation.  
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Wavelength   The shortest between equivelent points on a continous wave.  
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How is wavelength measured?   From crest to crest. From trough to trough.  
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Frequency   The number of waves that pass a given point per second.  
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One hertz   The SI unit of frequency.  
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Amplitude   The waves height from the origin to a crest or from the orgin to the trough.  
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The speed of all electromagnetic wave is..   The same  
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As one quantity increases the other...   Decrease  
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Sunlight is an example of   Whitelight  
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Encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation with the only differences in the types of radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths   Electromagnetic spectrum  
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Matter can gain or lose energy only in small specific amount called   Quanta  
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Quantum   The minimum amount od energy that can be gained or lost by an atom  
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Photoelectric effect   Electrons called photoelectrons are emitted from a metals surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface  
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Photon   A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy  
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Atomic emission spectrum   The set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element  
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