EM Behaviors & Interactions Flashcards
The passage of EM radiation through a medium or object is known as…
Transmission
The transformation of EM into another type of energy (usually heat) is known as…
Absorption
The emission of energy is known as…
Radiation
An object or system which absorbs all EM radiation while releasing none is known as…
Blackbody radiation
The spreading or bending of waves around obstacles is known as…
Diffraction
The interaction of waves with each other is known as…
Interference
What are the 2 types of interference?
Constructive and destructive
EM bouncing off a surface is known as…
Reflection
What are the 2 types of reflection?
1) Specular (smooth surfaces)
2) Diffuse (rough surfaces)
The change in direction (bending) of EM when passing from one medium into another is known as…
Refraction
The deflection of EM into many directions is known as…
Scattering
The rotation of the plane of polarization of an EM wave by a magnetic field is known as…
Faraday rotation
What are the 9 EM interactions?
1) Transmission
2) Absorption
3) Radiation
4) Diffraction
5) Interference
6) Reflection
7) Refraction
8) Scattering
9) Faraday rotation
