Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering types of energy, energy transformations, and the electromagnetic spectrum based on the provided lecture notes.

Nitrogen

An element identified in the notes with an atomic number of $7$ and an atomic mass of $14.0067$.

Nuclear fission

A form of energy occurring inside the Earth's core.

Nuclear fusion

A form of energy occurring in the Sun and stars.

Mechanical energy

Forms of energy exemplified by a leaping frog or a moving car.

Thermal energy

Energy associated with heat, such as melting ice cream or heating soup.

Chemical energy

Energy stored in substances, such as the food people eat or a match being struck.

Electrical energy

Forms of energy exemplified by power lines and lightning.

Electromagnetic energy

Forms of energy that include visible light, infrared radiation, and radio waves.

Energy Transformations

Processes that convert energy from one type, such as kinetic, gravitational potential, or chemical, into another form; also known as energy conversion.

Energy (Physics Definition)

A quantity that provides the capacity to perform work or provides heat.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

The range of radiation types including Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, and Gamma.

Radio waves

The type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelength.

Gamma rays

The type of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength.

Wavelength and Energy Relationship

In the electromagnetic spectrum, energy levels increase as the wavelength decreases.