Section 1 Light and Quantized Energy Vocabulary
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Electromagnetic Radiation... | is a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space.
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Wavelength... | the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave.
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Frequency... | the number of waves that pass a given point per second.
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Amplitude... | the waves height from the orgin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum... | also called the EM spectrum, encompasses all the forms of electromagnetic radiation, with the only differences in the types of the radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths.
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Quantum... | the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom.
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Planck's Constant... | a value of 6.626x10-34 J.s, where j is the symbol for the joule, the SI unit of energy.
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Photoelectric effect... | electrons, called photoelectrons, are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface.
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Photon... | is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy.
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Atomic Emission Spectrum | of an element is the set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element.
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