MODULE 8 Flashcards
are negatively charged, and thus are opposite the charge of the nucleus
Electrons
the study of motion of objects in relative to Newton’s law
classical mechanics
refers to the study of motion of minute entities, such as electrons, in relation to moves and the specific amount of energy they can hold
quantum mechanics
describes electrons as particles with wavelike properties such as immense speed
quantum mechanics
is a form of energy that is made up of electric and magnetic fields travelling in a wavelike patter
electromagnetic radiation
EMR travels in a wavelike pattern and it can be characterized by its?
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
refers to the height of the crest
amplitude
determines the intensity of radiation, which is usually manifested in terms of brightness
amplitude
is represented by the lowercase of the Greek letter lambda
wavelength
defined as the distance between two successive maxima (crest) or two successive minima (trough)
wavelength
is expressed in terms of nanometers (nm)
wavelength
number of oscillations per unit of time, which is usually expressed as per second or hertz
frequency
longer frequencies of light means?
shorter wavelengths
is the range of all types of EMR
electromagnetic spectrum
other types of EMR that make up the electromagnetic frequency
radio frequency, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma ray radiation
have the shortest wavelength and have the longest frequency of 10^-12 m and 10^20Hz
gamma rays
exhibits the longest wavelength of 10^3m and shortest frequency of 10^4Hz
Radio Frequency (RF)
has many applications in the medical field as it can penetrate human tissues
X - Ray
this EMR can be used to scan bones and internal organs such as lungs
X - Ray
comes from sunlight that may cause wrinkles, sunburn, and skin cancer
UV Radiation