2Q: electromagnetic waves Flashcards
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is believed to have a dual nature.
light
the dual natures.
particle and wave
as a _____, light carries it bundles of energy called photons
particle
bundles of energy
photons
_________ is produced when photons travel and interact with electric fields.
electromagnetic radiation
properties shiz:
reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization
key word: bounces
reflection
key word: bends
refraction
keyword: separation
diffraction
keyword: thin
polarizataion
are transverse oscillating waves composed of electric and magnetic waves.
electromagnetic waves
speed of em waves when they travel in a vacuum
3.0 x 10 8 m/s
shows the different types of em waves
em spectrum
order of em spectrum
radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma rays
have the longest wavelength and the lowest frequencies
radio waves
have a frequency higher than those of radio waves.
examples include wifi and bluetooth
microwaves
frequency range of microwaves
300MHz to 300 GHz
sub bands of microwaves
L, S, C, X, and K
types of microwaves that are used for GPS
L
RADAR meaning
radio detection and ranging
-are found between microwaves and visible light.
-invisible to the naked eye but can be detected in the form of heat.
infrared
in this year, who first recorded the thermal measurement at the far end of the red spectrum, hence the name infrared.
1800, William Herschel
infrared came from the prefix infra meaning ____
below
it is the only part of the em spectrum that can be seen by the unaided eye.
visible light