Exploring Physics Chapters 11-12 Flashcards
The period 1895–1905 is known as
the second scientific revolution
The advantage of an electromagnet is that it
it can be turned off and on
The scientist who developed four equations that summarized electromagnetism was
James Clerk Maxwell
The ___ radio band is prone to electrical interference.
AM
Rank theses waves in order from lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength):
blue visible light
AM radio raves
X rays
infrared light
AM radio waves
infrared light
blue visible light
X rays
When magnetic domains become jumbled, magnetism is
lost
The M in AM and FM stands for
modulation
Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in physics because of his research papers about
photoelectric effect
Faraday succeeded in showing a connection between
chemistry and electricity
electricity and magnetism
magnetism and light
Which is more difficult to magnetize, soft iron or steel?
steel
The first scientist to generate electromagnetic waves was
Rudolf Hertz
