Chapter 7 (Exam 3) Flashcards
Electric and magnetic fields move perpendicular to each other and move at what speed?
The speed of light
How fast is the speed of light?
3.00x10^8 meters per second
What is amplitude of a wave?
Vertical height of the waves peaks
What does the amplitude of a wave determine?
determines the intensity of light
Frequency is equal to…
speed of light/wavelength
What is frequency measured in?
Hertz, seconds^-1
When a wavelength is short then the frequency is…
high
when a wavelength is long the frequency is…
low
Magnetic Field
A space where a magnetic particle feels a force
Electric Field
A space where a charged particle feels a force
Visible light is between what wavelengths?
400-750 nanometers
how many nanometers are in a meter?
1x10^9 or 1 million
Units for speed of light?
meters per second
Constructive interference
When peaks overlap and enter in phase. The amplitudes are added together getting bigger
Destructive interference
When peaks over lap with troughs entering out of phase. the amplitudes added together decrease or cancel