EM WAVES Flashcards

1
Q

waves
that are created as a result of vibrations between
an electric field and a magnetic field.

A

Electromagnetic wave

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2
Q

waves
that are created as a result of vibrations between
an ________ field and a ______ field.

A

Electric and magnetic

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3
Q

Wave that does not require a medium to propagate

A

EM wave

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4
Q

Wave that requires a medium

A

Mechanical wave

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5
Q

Give 5 uses of EM wave

A

Microwave
Phones
Xray
Radio
Night vision goggles

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6
Q

A scottish scientist that developed a scientific theory to explain electromagnetic waves.

A

James Clerk Maxwell

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7
Q

Relationship between magnetism and electricity

A

Maxwell’s Equation

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8
Q

Number of em waves in the electromagnetic spectrum

A

7

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9
Q

longest em wave

A

Radio wave

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10
Q

It has infinite distance

A

Radio wave

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11
Q

Shortest yet most destructive ray

A

Gamma ray

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12
Q

How many x rays per year is prescribed?

A

2 (every 6 months)

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13
Q

EM waves that can penetrate any object

A

Gamma ray

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14
Q

We see because of ______ waves

A

Light waves

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15
Q

Electric firld travels ____

A

Vertically

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16
Q

Magnetic waves travels _____

A

Horizontally

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17
Q

Unit of frequency of a radio wave

A

Hertz

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18
Q

A german physicist that applied the idea of maxwell

A

Heinrich Hertz

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19
Q

Is the velocity of radio waves and light equal?

A

Yes

20
Q

Velocity of light

A

3.00 x 10⁸ m/s

21
Q

He invented the reception of radio waves

A

Heinrich Hertz

22
Q

Can electric and magnetic wave travel separately?

A

Yes

23
Q

A particle with discrete packets of energy

A

Photons

24
Q

It is made out of discrete packets of energy called photons

A

Light

25
Q

Light is both a ____ and a _____

A

Wave and particle

26
Q

It refers to the same physical phenomenon of light, em waves, and radiation

A

Electromagnetic energy

27
Q

3 ways to describe EM energy

A

Frequency, wavelength and energy

28
Q

Number of crests tnat pass and given point within 1 second

A

Frequency

29
Q

Top part of a wave

A

Crest

30
Q

Bottom part of a wave

A

Trough

31
Q

Distance between one crest to another crest

A

Wavelength

32
Q

relationship of wavelength and frequency

A

wavelength and frequency is inversely proportional

33
Q

Relationship between frequency and energy

A

frequency and energy is directly proportional

34
Q

One wave or cycle per second is called

A

Hertz

35
Q

It is the range of all types of radiation

A

EM spectrum

36
Q

Energy that travels and spreads put as it goes

A

Radiation

37
Q

It comes from the lamp of your house

A

Visible light

38
Q

Comes from radio stations

A

Radio wave

39
Q

Used in microwave ovens

A

Microwave radiation

40
Q

Used in night goggles

A

Infared

41
Q

Emitted by sun and causes our skin to tan

A

UV light

42
Q

Used to image teeth

A

Xray

43
Q

Used by airport security to check your bag

A

Xray

44
Q

The biggest gamma ray generator

A

Universe

45
Q

Doctors use it to see the imaging of our body

A

Gamma ray