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electromagnetic wave
24.1
a wave of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that moves at the speed of light - example (light)
electromagnetic spectrum
24.1
the entire range of electomagnetic waves including all possible frequencies
radio wave
24.1
are the lowest-frequency waves. They have wavelengths that range from kilometers down to tens of centimeters
microwave
24.1
range in length from approximately 30 cm to about 1mm (thickness of pencil lead)
infrared light
24.1
includes wavelengths from 1 mm to about 700 nanometers
visible light
24.1
has wavelengths between 700 and 400 nanometers and includes all the colors of light (ROYG-BV) we see when white light is split by a prism
ultraviolet light
24.1
has a range of wavelengths from 10 to 400 nanometers. Has enough energy to remove electrons and break chemical bonds
x rays
24.1
are high frequency waves that are used extensively in medical and manufacturing applications. Their wavelength range i from about 10 nanometer to about 0.001nm.
gamma rays
24.1a
have wavelengths of less than about ten-trillionths of a meter. They are generated in nuclear reactors, and are used in many medical applications. They can push even the inner electrons right out of an atom and completely disrupt chemical bonds
diffraction grating
24.2
an optical device with a series of thin, parallel grooves that creates an interference pattern of light

a series of parallel groves on a piece of glass or plastic
diffraction pattern
24.2
the interference pattern of bright and dark bands of light created by a diffraction grating

the series of bright spots on either side of the central bright spot
polarizer
24.2
a device or material that polarizes lightly by allowing light of only one polarization through