Studied by 2 peopleElectromagnetic radiation varies both
________ relative to frequency and wavelength.
Electromagnetic waves
________ vary due to their wavelength, as this relates to the amount of energy transferred.
EMR
________- shows wave- like properties as it travels through space, and moves in a straight line.
light
a type of energy that travels in waves
the only type of electromagnetic radiation humans can see
visible light
all electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of
light
short wavelength means
high energy
long wavelength means
low energy
xrays have
shorter wavelengths and higher energy than light
microwaves have
longer wavelengths and lower amounts of energy than light
EMR stands for
electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic radiation varies relative to
frequency and wavelength
light is
a type of radiation
radiation is
any type of energy given off by objects as waves or particles
the full spectrum of radiation is the
electromagnetic spectrum
EMS stands for
electromagnetic spectrum
EMR can move through
vacuums at the speed of light
sound that is too high for us to hear is
ultrasound
pitch corresponds to _
frequency
we use _ to measure noise
decibels
decibels are __
logarithmic
human range of pitch we can hear
20 - 20,000 Hz
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