Electromagnetic Waves, Chapter 1. Flashcards

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Define Infrared Rays

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Infrared rays, also called heat rays. Feel energy as heat.

Example: Incubator (Chicken eggs)

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Name 7 electromagnetic waves

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1 - Radio waves
2 - Microwaves 
3 - infraref waves
4 - Visible light
5 - Ultra violet rays
6 - X-rays
7 - Gamma rays
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Define Visible Light

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Visible light appears white but it is a mixture of all colors.

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Define Ultra violet rays

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Ultraviolet rays can damage. It damage your living cells. It can give you skin cancer, and vitamin D.

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Define X-rays

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Don’t pass through bones.

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Cell phones.

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Transmit and receive signals using high frequency microwaves.

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How do cell phones work?

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Cellular system. Divides region into cells or sections, each section or cell has at least one tower.

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GPS

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Global positioning system.
Uses satellites.
Used by militaru 1st.
Tells you an exact location on earth.

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Mirage

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An image of a distant object caused by bending of light of refraction.

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Convex lens

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Helps a person react.

Thicker in the center, thinner in the edges.

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Refraction

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Bending of light rays.

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Ins

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Colored ring around the pupil of the eye.

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Pupil

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Changes size acording to light entering.

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Near sighted

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Can see nearby objects crearly.

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Farsighted

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Can see objects far away crearly.

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Microscope

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Enlarges images of tint objects.

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Binocular

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Are like a refracting telescope.

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Telescope

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Enlarge distant objects.