science Flashcards

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light as a particle

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sir isaac newton

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2
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wave theory of light

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christiaan huygens

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3
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demonstrated that light consists of two transverse waves oscillating at right angles to eachother

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james clerk maxwell

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4
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german professor of physics

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heinrich hertz and showed the radio waves

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5
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discovered that light above a certain frequency can knock electrons loose from atoms of certain metals; this phenomenon is

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photoelectric effect

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6
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the theory stating that light has both a wave nature and a particle nature

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the quantum theory of light

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7
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light as consisting of tiny bundles or packets of energy

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photons

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8
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electromagnetic waves that the human eye can perceive

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visible light

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9
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red, green, and blue are called the

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additive primary colors

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10
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magenta, cyan, and yellow are called

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subtractive primary colors

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