Electromagnetic Waves and Photon Energy

Flashcards covering key concepts about photon energy, electromagnetic wave properties, and the electromagnetic spectrum.

Energy of a photon is proportional to frequency, and proportional to wavelength.

directly, inversely

If the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the wavelength will __.

decrease

In the electromagnetic spectrum, __ has the highest frequency.

gamma rays

In the electromagnetic spectrum, __ has the shortest wavelength.

gamma rays

Red light has a frequency and a wavelength than ultraviolet rays.

lower, longer