Chapter 4- Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms Flashcards
What is a wavelength
The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continous wave
What is the symbol for wavelength?
Lambda (upsidedown y)
What unit are wavelengths measured in?
Meters
What is frequency
The number of waves that a pass a point per second
What is the symbol for frequency
Nu (v)
What unit is frequency measured in
Hertz
What is amplitude
The waves height from the origin to the crest or the origin to the trough.
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency
Inverse. As frequency increases, wavlength decreases
What is the relationship between wavelength/frequency and amplitude?
Wavelength and frequency do not affect the amplitude
What is the speed of light approximately
3.00x10⁸ m/s
What is the equation that relates speed of light wave length and frequency
C=lambda(v)
How do you separate white light into individual colors
Pass it through a prism
Heated objects gain _____ energy as they get hotter.
Kinetic
What is quantum
The minimum amount of energy gained or lost by an atom
How does matter absorb quantized energy
Stepwise