Chapter 7 Flashcards
(46 cards)
when wavelength is short, what does that mean for frequency?
high frequency
what color has the highest energy?
violet
what color has the lowest energy?
red
what is an example of red light?
radio waves
what is an example of orange light?
microwaves
what is an example of yellow light?
infrared
what colors of light are visable?
green, blue, indigo, violet
what is an example of green light?
ultraviolet
what is an example of blue light?
x-ray
what is an example of violet light?
gamma ray
what is the wavelength?
distance between two maxima
(distance between two wawves)
what is amplitude?
height of each wave
in comparing two lightbulbs, if they each have different amplitudes, what does that do?
each lightbulb will have different brightness
the short amplitude will have dim light
the long amplitude will have bright light
in comparing two lightbulbs, if they each have different amplitudes, what does that do?
each light bulb will have different brightness
the short amplitude will have dim light
the long amplitude will have bright light
what is frequency (v)?
is the number of cycles per unit time
what does low frequency mean for wavelength?
long wavelength
what is the speed of light?
c = 3.00x10^8 m s^-1
what happens when a wave encounters an obstacle or slit?
it bends (or diffracts) around it
what happens when a particle encounters an obstacle or slit?
the particle goes straight through the slit
when light acts as a particle, what is it called?
the photoelectric effect and blackbody radiation
what happens with higher frequencies (such as indigo)?
more electrons will be able to be transferred
what happens when the intensity of the light increases?
more electrons will be transferred
what did albert einstein say about light particles?
light consists of discrete packets called quanta (photons)
what did max planck say about light particles?
energy is directly proportional to the frequency