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14 Cards in this Set
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In the wave model, light consists of _____.
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Electromagnetic waves
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Aplitude
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Height from origin to crest
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Wavelength
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distance between crests
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Frequency
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number of wave cycles to pass given point per unit of time
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Particle model
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Light consists of particles in bundles called quanta
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Relationship between wavelength and frequency
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Inversely related (one goes up, the other goes down)
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Product of frequency and wavelength always equals ____.
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Constant c (speed of light)
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SI unit for frequency
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hertz (Hz)
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One hertz =
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One cycle per second
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Sometimes written as ___.
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S (superscript) -1
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When sunlight passes through a prism,
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different wavelengths separate into spectrum of colors
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_____ includes visible light as well as radio waves, UV light, X-rays, gamma rays, etc.
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Electromagnetic spectrum
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Of visible light, ___ light has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency
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Red
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Of visible light, ___ light has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency
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violet
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