transverse waves that transfer electric and magnetic waves | ||
energy that travels through space in the form of electromagnetic waves | ||
light that vibrates in only one direction | ||
the movement of electrons in a substance when light is shining on it | ||
a tiny particle or packet of light energy | ||
the range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order | ||
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies | ||
radio waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency | ||
a system of detecting reflected radio waves | ||
process that use radio waves to form pictures of the inside of the human body | ||
electromagnetic waves with higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than radio waves | ||
an image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors | ||
electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with an unaided eye | ||
electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than visible light, but lower than x-rays | ||
electromagnetic waves with higher frequencies than ultraviolet waves, but shorter than gamma rays | ||
electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies | ||
word used to describe an object that can be seen because it reflects light | ||
word used to describe an object that can be seen because it emits light | ||
an instrument used to view the different colors of light produced by different sources | ||
lights that glow when a filament inside them gets hot | ||
light that glows when an electric current causes ultraviolet waves to strike a coating inside the tube | ||
glass tubes filled with neon that produces light | ||
light bulbs containing solid sodium plus neon and argon gas | ||
bulbs containing tungsten filament and a halogen gas that produces light | ||
light produced by organisms as a result of a chemical reaction | ||
method of transmitting radio signals by changing the amplitude of the waves | ||
method of transmitting radio signals by changing the frequency of the waves |
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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