Light Flashcards
Refers to the bouncing back of waves.
Reflection
It passes through different media
Refraction
It passes through a gap or around the edges.
Diffraction
Allows an unpolarized light to vibrate or to focus the one direction or on a single plane.
Polarization
is a range of frequencies the human eye can detect. It is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Visible light
It is used in long-distance communication
Radio wave
common applications of microwaves include communications and cooking.
Microwave
It is used in transferring information and data between phones, in night vision devices, and in thermal scanners
Infrared
This is the light that is detectable by human eyes
Visible light
Emitted by the sun
Ultraviolet
Used to take an image of your bones and lungs and is used in detecting diseases.
X-ray
used in the field of medicine for curing tumors without risks of open surgery.
Gamma ray
Lowest Energy
Red
Highest Energy
Violet