Electromagnetic Radiation Flashcards
EMR
1
Q
Name 2 wave properties.
A
Reflection and refraction
2
Q
Name 2 particle properties .
A
Collisions and photoelectric effect
3
Q
What is it called if a medium has both wave and particle properties?
A
wave particle duality
4
Q
order of frequency of waves from least to greatest
A
Radio waves - microwaves - infrared - visual - ultraviolet - x-rays - gamma rays
5
Q
name 4 properties of electromagnetic waves
A
- Moves at a constant speed
- Does not need a medium of propagation
- has all the properties of waves
- EM waves are transverse waves
6
Q
What is a photon?
A
Energy packets found in EM waves (quata) that transfer energy to particles of matter
