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34 Cards in this Set
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Spectrum in which all wavelengths of a given range are included
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Separates white light into its components by wavelength
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diffraction grating
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The only portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye
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Visible region
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An example of a diffraction grating.
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prism
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thhe color in the visible specttrum with the shortest wavelenth & highest frequency.
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blue
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The only color n ot absorbed by yellow light.
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yellow
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The color in the visible spectrum with the longest wavelength & lowest frequency.
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red
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Proccess that occurs when an electron loses energy anad moves to a lower energy level within an atom.
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emission
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Lowest energy stat of an atom
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ground
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Process that occrs when an electron gain energy and moves to a higher energy level within ann atom
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absorption
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Distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves.
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Wavelenght
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Symbol for frequency.
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An atomic fingerprint.
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line-emission spectra
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Number of waves that pass a point in a specified amounth of time.
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frequency
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Sybbol for wavelengthh
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(GIMEL SIGN)
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A raised state of energy in an atom
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excited
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Units used to measure frequence
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Hertz
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The product of wavelength times frequency
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speed of light
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__________ is the capacity to do work.
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Energy
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Sunlight is an example of ______ energy
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radiant
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The three main fossil fusil fuels that suppy 90% of our energy requirements include ______.________,______
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Coal, Ooil, Natural Gas
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_____ IS the energy of motion.
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Kineetic
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___________is the energy of position
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Potential
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The SI unit of energy is the _______
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joule
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______________states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Law of Conservation of Energy
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Energy asssociated with macroscopic particles is called ________ energy
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Mechanical
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Energy associated with submicrosopic particles is called _________energy
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Non-Michanical
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Force times distance is called _______
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Work
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Burning gas to drive a car (Transfer)?
a. Thermal to mechanical to electrical b.mechanical to heat c. chemical to thermal to mechanical |
(C) chemical to thermal to mechanical
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friction
a.ligh to chemical b.mechanical to heat c. thermal to mechanical to electrical |
b mechanical to heat
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photosynthesis
a. Chemical to thermal to mechanical b. chemical to electrical to light c. light to chemical |
C. light to chemical
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electric mixer
a.electrical to mechanical b.thhermal to mechanical to electrical c. light to chemical |
a. electrica l to mechanical
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steam turbine making electricity
a. chemical to electrical to light b. thermal to mechanical to electrical c. chemical to thermal to m echanical |
thermal to mechanical to electrical
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flashlight
a. electrical to mechanical b. mechanical to heat. c. chemical to electrical to light. |
(C) chemical to electrical to light.
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