10.5 Flashcards
Luminous
Releasing its own light
Incandescent
Describes light when it’s hot
Bioluminescent
Living that that can release energy
Non-luminous
Objects that don’t make their own light but can be seen by reflected light
Scattered
Light sent in many directions by small particles within a substance
Visible spectrum
Different colors that combine it make a white light
Dispersion
Desperation of the colors that make up white light
Electromagnetic radiation
Energy such as radio waves released by magnetic or electric fields
Electromagnetic spectrum
Range of wavelengths of energy radiated as electric and magnetic fields
Radio waves
Low energy electromagnetic waves with a much lower frequency.
Infra red radiation
Invisible radiation emitted by all warm objects
Ultraviolet radiation
Invisible radiation similar to light but with a higher frequency
X rays
Electromagnetic waves that can be transmitted through
Gamma rays
High energy electromagnetic radiation produced during nuclear reactions