Forms of Light Energy Flashcards
What is the weakest form of electromagnetic wave?
Radio Waves
What is the Second Weakest form of electromagnetic wave?
Microwaves
What is the Third weakest form of electromagnetic wave?
Infrared
What is the fourth weakest form of electromagnetic wave
Visible Light
What is the third strongest form of electromagnetic wave?
Ultra Violet (UV) Light
What is the Second Strongest type of electromagnetic wave?
X-Ray
What is the Strongest Type of Electromagnetic wave?
Gamma Rays
1What is the order of the visible light specrtrum?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
(Remember: ROY G BIV)
What is evidence that light travels in straight lines?
Flashlight beams are straight
Shadows are sharp
What is Incandecscence?
Incandescence is the production of light as a result of high temparatures.
What is Electric Discharge?
Production of light by the passing of electric current through a gas
What is Phosphorescence?
Phosphorescence is the absorption of light energy and the slow release of it in the form of Visible light in dark areas
What is Fluorescence?
Fluorescence is the absorption of Ultra Violet (UV) Rays and the release of visible light
What is Chemiluminescence?
Chemiluminescence is the production of light by a chemical reaction
What is Bioluminescence?
Bioluminescence is the production of light in an organism by chemical reaction.