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15 Cards in this Set
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wavelength
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distance from crest to crest
represented by lamda looks like an A |
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frequency
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number of crests per second that pass a given point
represented by nu looks like a V |
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amplitude
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maximum hight of a wave
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light travels at
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3.00x10 to the 8 m/s
represented by c |
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Wavelength, frequency,light equation
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lamda x nu = c
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Cycle
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the motion of a wave from one crest to another
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frequency units
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units are in cycles/second
known as hertz |
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Visible light spectrum
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400-750nm
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photon
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a bundel of electromagnetic radiation
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energy of photon determined by
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E= h(constant)v(frequency)
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H - planks constant
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6.6x10 to the -34 J-s
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how to calculate kinetic energy of electron
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KE = 1/2m (v squared)
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MAss of electron
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9.11x10 to the -28g
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Force between two bodies can be calculated
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F(force)=(k constant)q1xq2(charges)/ r squared(distance)
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Coulomb (C)
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SI unit of charge 6.2x10 to the 18 atomic units
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