science Flashcards
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light as a particle
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sir isaac newton
2
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wave theory of light
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christiaan huygens
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
4
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german professor of physics
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heinrich hertz and showed the radio waves
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
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
7
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light as consisting of tiny bundles or packets of energy
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photons
8
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electromagnetic waves that the human eye can perceive
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visible light
9
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red, green, and blue are called the
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additive primary colors
10
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magenta, cyan, and yellow are called
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subtractive primary colors
