B & W E-M Spectrum
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| Electromagnetic Wave | Transverse waves that transfer electrical and magnetic energy.
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| Electromagnetic Radiation | The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves.
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| Polarized Light | Light that vibrates in only one direction.
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| Photoelectric Effect | The ejection of electrons from a substance when light is shone on it.
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| Photon | A tiny particle or packet of light energy.
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| Electromagnetic Spectrum | The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency.
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| Radio Waves | Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies.
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| Microwaves | Radio waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies.
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| Radar | A system that uses reflected radio waves to detect objects and measuretheir distance and speed.
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| Infrared rays | Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than radio waves, but longer than visible light.
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| Thermogram | An image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors.
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| Visible Light | Electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye.
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| Ultraviolet rays | Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than visible light, but longer than X-rays.
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| X-rays | Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet rays, but longer than gamma rays.
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| Gamma rays | Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies.
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| Illuminated | Word used to describe an object that can be seen because it reflects light.
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| Luminous | Word used to describe an object that can be seen because it emits light.
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| Spectroscope | An instrument used to view the different colors of light produced by different light sources.
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| Incandescent light | Light bulb that glows when a filament inside it gets white hot.
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| Tungsten-halogen bulb | Incandescent light bulb containing a tungsten filament and a halogen gas.
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| Fluorescent light | Light bulb that glows when an electric current causes ultraviolet rays to strike a coating inside a tube.
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| Vapor light | Light bulb containing neon or argon gas along with a small amount of solid sodium or mercury.
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| Neon light | Glass tube containing neon gas that produces light.
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| Amplitude modulation | A method of transmitting signals by changing the amplitude of a wave.
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| Frequency modulation | A method of transmitting signals by changing the frequency of a wave.
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