EM Spectrum Flashcards by Macy Kwan | Brainscape

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Radiowaves

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Frequency: 10^5 Hz - 10^8 Hz

Wavelength: 10^3 m - 1 m

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Microwave

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Frequency: 10^8 Hz - 10^11 Hz

Wavelength: 1 m - 10^-3 m (mm)

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Terahertz

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Frequency: 10^11 Hz - 10^13 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-3 m - 10^-4 m

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Frequency: 10^5 Hz - 10^8 Hz

Wavelength: 10^3 m - 1 m

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Radiowaves

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Frequency: 10^8 Hz - 10^11 Hz

Wavelength: 1 m - 10^-3 m (mm)

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Microwave

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Frequency: 10^11 Hz - 10^13 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-3 m - 10^-4 m

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Terahertz

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Infrared

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Frequency: 10^13 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-4 m - 10^-6 m

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Frequency: 10^13 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-4 m - 10^-6 m

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Infrared

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Visible Light

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Frequency: 10^14 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-7 m

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Frequency: 10^14 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-7 m

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Visible Light

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Red

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Wavelength: 700 nm

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Orange

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Wavelength: 625 nm

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Yellow

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Wavelength: 575 nm

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Green

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Wavelength: 540 nm

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Indigo

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Wavelength: 470 nm

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Violet

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Wavelength: 440 nm

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Ultraviolet

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Frequency: 10^15 Hz - 10^16 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-8 m

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Frequency: 10^15 Hz - 10^16 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-8 m

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Ultraviolet

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Soft X-Ray

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Frequency: 10^16 Hz - 10^18 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-8 m - 10^-10 m

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Frequency: 10^16 Hz - 10^18 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-8 m - 10^-10 m

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Soft X-Ray

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Hard X-Ray

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Frequency: 10^18 Hz - 10^19 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-10 m - 10^-11 m

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Frequency: 10^18 Hz - 10^19 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-10 m - 10^-11 m

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Hard X-Ray

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Gamma Rays

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Frequency: 10^19 Hz - 10^21 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-11 m - 10^-12 m

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Frequency: 10^19 Hz - 10^21 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-11 m - 10^-12 m

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Gamma Rays

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Non-Ionizing Radiation

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Frequency: 10^5 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^3 m - 10^-6 m

eV: 10^-9 eV - 1 eV

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Frequency: 10^5 Hz - 10^15 Hz

Wavelength: 10^3 m - 10^-6 m

eV: 10^-9 eV - 1 eV

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Non-Ionizing Radiation

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Ionizing Radiation

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Frequency: 10^15 Hz - 10^21 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-12

eV: 1 eV - 10^6 eV

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Frequency: 10^15 Hz - 10^21 Hz

Wavelength: 10^-6 m - 10^-12m

eV: 1 eV - 10^6 eV

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Ionizing Radiation