chapter 6/7 review Flashcards
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waves
a disturbance that transmits energy through space
the longer the wavelength
the lower the frequency
the shorter the wavelength
the higher the frequency
the speed of light (c)
2.998x10^8 m/s
speed=
frequency times wavelenth
wavelength (λ) is measured in___
frequency (v) is measured in ___
λ= meters (m)
v= hertz (Hz)/ inverse seconds
frequency (V)
the number of waves passing a point in a given amount of time
EM spectrum pneunonic
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EM spectrum longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultra-violet, x-rays, gamma rays
constructive interference
when two like waves combine to create a larger wave
destructive interference
when two unlike waves combine to create no wave (flat line)
diffraction
a change in the direction of waves as they pass through an opening or around a barrier in their path
refraction
bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another
photon
a particle of light
C=
λV
what were the main issues of classical physics
experimental data did not agree with theory, had to change theory
blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, atomic emission spectra
blackbody radiation
energy like matter is discontinuous or quantized
the quantum EM radiation is proportional to the frequency of the radiation
Energy=
h times V
planks constant
6.626x10^-34 Js
photoelectric effect
when light strikes a metal, electrons are emitted
emission only occurs at certain threshold frequencies
atomic emission spectra
when an electron is struck with energy, it is excited and emits light
bohr model of the atom
-electrons move around the nucleus in a set of circular orbits
-as long as an electron stays in its given orbit, not energy is emitted, with a fixed radius and energy
-an atom emits energy as a photon when the electron FALLS from to an orbit with a SMALLER radius and LOWER energy
E (with wavelength)
hc/λ
ground state
lowest energy level
n=1