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Define Light |
An electromagnetic wave that travels in straight lines and at a very high speed |
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What is the speed of light? |
The speed of all electromagnetic waves. (c=3.0 x 10^8 m/s) |
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Define Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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Define Electromagnetic Wave |
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Define Lamda |
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Name all of the different waves of the Electromagnetic spectrum. |
Radio waves
Microwaves Infrared waves Visible light ROYGBIV Ultraviolet waves Xray Gamma |
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How is the electromagnetic spectrum organized |
Lowest energy to highest energy |
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What are the uses of RADIO WAVES? |
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What are the uses of MICROWAVES? |
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What are the uses of INFRARED LIGHT? |
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What are the uses of VISIBLE LIGHT? |
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What are the uses of ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT? |
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What are the uses of X-RAYS? |
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What are the uses of GAMMA RAYS? |
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Define Visible Spectrum |
The continuous sequence of colours that make up white light. ( ROY G. BIV) |
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What's Vacuum? |
Something that has no particles of matter |
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Electromagnetic RadiationLowest energy to highest energyRadio wavesMicrowavesInfrared wavesVisible light ROYGBVUltraviolet wavesXrayGamma |
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