ch 6 Flashcards
electromagnetic radiation
is characterized by wavelenght and frequency
highest energy rays
gamma rays
lowest energy rays
radiowaves
light acts as
waves
c stands for
speed of light
h stands for
planks constant
what is the value of c
2.998x10^8 m/s
what does R stand for
Rydberg constant
Broglies equation
λ = h/mv, where λ is wavelength, h is Planck’s constant, m is the mass of a particle, moving at a velocity
What is a wavelenght and how is it measured?
is defined as the distance between a given point on a wave and the corresponding point in the next cycle of the wave; it is often measured as the distance between successive crests or high points of a wave
Frequency symbol and what is it
Frequency, symbolized by the Greek letter (ν), refers to the number of waves that pass a given point in some unit of time, usually per second.
What is the unit for frequency
The unit for frequency, written either as s−1 or 1/s and standing for 1 oscillation per second, is called a hertz
equation to relate c (speed of light) to wavelenght to v (frequency)
c(m/s)= λ(m) x v(1/s)
what is the speed of light in km/h?
(1.079×109 km/h)
Order of electromagnetic rays from highest to lowest
Electromagnetic radiation has a wide spectrum, including gamma y-rays, X-rays, UV rays, visible light, IR radiation, microwaves, and radio waves (FM and AM) and long radio waves.
Energy increases from
microwaves (lowest energy) to y rays. With y rays having the highest energy.
formula for energy
E=hc/λ=hv
Formula for wavelenght (debroglies)
λ=h/mv
m is mass in kg
v is velocity in m/s
h is plancks constant
wavelenght is in meters
When theres a large wavelenght what happens to energy and speed
As wavelenght increases, velocity decreases and energy is low
What happens to energy and velocity when wavelength becomes smaller and smaller
Energy increases and speed increases
What is the wavelength of visible light
From 380 nm for violet end to 750 nm to red end
What is the acronym for visible light
ROYGBIV
RED HIGHEST WAVELENGTH
ORANGE
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
INDIGO
VIOLET LOWEST WAVELENGTH
How is a photon of light created?
When an electron changes from one atomic orbital to another, the electron’s energy changes. When the electron changes from an orbital with high energy to a lower energy state, a photon of light is created.
Rydberg equation to find spectral lines of h
Change in E (nm)= -Rhc (1/nf^2 - 1/ni^2)
λ is the wavelength of the photon
R = Rydberg’s constant
c=speed of light
h=plancks constant
ni and nf are integers where nf > ni
What is diffraction
Scattering of waves by regular array of objects
Describe absorption for an atom
An atom changes from a ground state to an excited state by taking on energy from its surroundings in a process called absorption (RELAX). The electron absorbs the energy and jumps to a higher energy level.
Describe emission for atoms
Emission (EXCITE): the electron returns to the ground state by releasing the extra energy it absorbed. (from high to low)
what is descalation
Excited to ground level
When is electromagnetic radiation emitted
If a piece of metal is heated to a high temperature, electromagnetic radiation is emitted with wavelengths that depend on temperature
Color at different temperatures
At lower temperatures, the color is a dull red. As the temperature increases, the red color brightens, and at even higher temperatures a brilliant white light is emitted.
Describe the ultraviolet catastrophe
Theories available at the time predicted that, as a solid is heated, the intensity should increase continuously with decreasing wavelength, instead of reaching a maximum and then declining as is actually observed. This perplexing situation became known as the ultraviolet catastrophe because predictions failed in the ultraviolet region.
What is the explanation for the ultraviolet catastrophe
The emitted electromagnetic radiation originated in vibrating atoms (called oscillators) in the heated object. Max proposed that each oscillator had a fundamental frequency (ν) of oscillation and that these oscillators could only oscillate at either this frequency or whole-number multiples of it (nν). Because of this, the emitted radiation could have only certain energies, given by the equationE=nhν
Who offered an explanation for the ultraviolet catastrophe
Max Planck (1858–1947), offered an explanation for the ultraviolet catastrophe:
What did planck propose?
He proposed that energy is quantized
What is quantization
That only certain energies are allowed
Examples of electromagnetic radiation
Visible light, microwaves, television and radio signals, x-rays, and other forms of radiation are now called electromagnetic radiation