Physics- Electromagnetic Spectrum Test

electromagnetic radiation

an electric and magnetic disturbance traveling through space at the speed of light

no

does electromagnetic radiation have mass?

photons

packets of energy from electromagentic radiation

electromagnetic spectrum

order or grouping given to the different electromagentic radiation

true

T/F does electromagentic radiation contain different wavelengths, frequencies, and energy but all travel at the speed of light

false

T/F electromagnetic radiation requires a medium to travel

False

T/F all electromagnetic radiation can ionize mater

meters (m)

what is the unit of wavelength?

Hertz (Hz)

what is the unit of frequencies?

Electron Voltz (eV)

what is the unit of energy?

radiowaves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays

what are the electromagnetic radiations on the electromagnetic spectrum?

ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays

what are the only electromagnetic radiations that can ionize matter?

wavelength

the distance between corresponding points of the wave form

wave form

path/wave of which of the photon travels

frequency

how many wave forms are passing in a given amount of time

amplitude

how far are you moving side-to-side from middle line running transversely across the wave form

direct

what is the relationship between amplitude and energy?

indirect

what is the relationship between wave length and frequency?

Indirect

what is the relationship between wave length and energy?

low energy and low frequency

what type of energy and frequency is long wave length?

high energy and high frequency

what type of energy and frequency is short wave length?

wave-particle duality

the concept that photons exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties

they can ionize matter

why are higher energy photons more closely related to a photon?

they can not ionize matter

why are lower energy photons more closely related to a wave?

3 x 10^8 m/s

what is the speed of light?

4.15 x 10^(-15) eV/sec

What is Planck's constant?

E= hf

what is the equation to find energy?

v= λ x f

velocity of electromagnetic radiation equation

c= λ x f

speed of light equation

highly penetrating invisible rays

electrically neutral

polyenergetic or heterogenous

liberate minute amounts of heat

travel ordinarily in straight lines

travel at the speed of light

ionize matter and gases directly

causes fluorescence of certain crystals

cannot be focused by a lens

affect photographic film

produce chemical and biological changes by ionization and excitation

produce (secondary) scatter radiation

what are the 12 properties of x-rays

nucleus with excess energy

what is the origin of gamma rays?

gamma rays

Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies

0

what is the charge of a gamma ray

0.

what is the atomic mass is a gamma ray

INdirect

what type of ionization does a gamma ray have

high

what type of penetration does a gamma ray have?

ceases to exist

what happens to a gamma ray after KE is lost?

1 angstrom

10-10 meters equals what?

10-10 meters or 1 angstrom

wavelength of x-rays are equal to what?