Waves, Frequency, Energy

Wavelength

The length between each peak

What unit is wave length measured in?

meters

Frequency

Number of waves that pass a set point in on second

What unit is frequency measured in?

Hz

If a wavelength in short the frequency is _____

high

If a wavelength is long a frequency is _____

low

If a frequency is high the energy is ______

high

If a frequency is low the energy is _____

low

If a wavelength is short the energy is _____

high

If a wavelength is long the energy is _____

low

Does red have a long or short wavelength?

long

Does red have a high or low frequency?

low

What colors will show up on a abosorbtion spectra?

The inverse of what is on the Emission spectra

Negative energy

Energy we lost (admitted)

Ground State

n=1 (lowest energy most stable)

Excited State

Above ground state