Midterm Review: Electromagnetic Spectrum Flashcards
1
Q
What is a wave’s wavelength, frequency, and speed?
A
How long a wave is, the number of waves that pass a given point, and the distance a wave travels in a specific period
2
Q
All electromagnetic waves travel with the same…
A
Speed
3
Q
Which properties make ratio wave and X-rays different from each other?
A
Radio waves have longer wavelengths, x-rays have smaller wavelengths
4
Q
EM waves have higher energy if they have shorter and higher…
A
Wavelengths and frequencies
5
Q
Why do astronomers put Infrared telescopes and X-ray telescopes in space?
A
Because they’re more successful outside of the limitations of Earth’s atmosphere
