test2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
C
speed of light
λ
wave legnth
v or nu
frequency
What is planks costant?
6.626 x 10^-34
Longer wavelength to shortest
radio waves, microwave, infrared wavelength, ultra violet, x ray, gamma ray
quantum
Is minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
how to calculate frequency?
c/λ = frequency
measurement for frequency
Hertz
What is the order of visible light from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength?
VIBGYOR
Light waves with frequencies greater than the visible area would include
UV, gamma rays, x rays
Light waves with frequencies less than the visible area would include
radio waves, infrared, microwaves
What is meant by ‘frequency of light’?
how often a wave hits a point within a given time frame
What is the photoelectric effect?
the emission of electrons from a metal due to light
What is the formula for calculating the speed of a wave (c)?
c= wavelength x frequency.
What is the formula for calculating energy? FOR ANYTHING
e = h * v