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form of energy the exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space
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electromagnetic radiation
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low point
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trough
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high point
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crest
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1/2 the distance between the crest and trough measures magnitude
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amplitude
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shortest distance between two equivilant points on a continuous wave
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wavelength
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wavelengths and frequency are
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inversly proportional
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has all colors present
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continuous spectrum
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elements appeared different by
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emitting dif colors of light
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what shows a continuous spectrum of light
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sunlight passing through a prism
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a continuous spectrum of all frequency of electromagnetic radiation
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electromagnetic spectrum
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