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Science 10/29 Flashcards

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1
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Bottom of wave

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Trough

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2
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Length between each wave

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Wave length

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Distance from rest line to crest/trough

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Amplitude

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Which wave would have more energy when comparing their amplitude, short wavelengths or long wavelengths?

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Short wavelengths

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Which wave would have more energy when comparing their amplitudes, tall or short amplitudes?

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Tall Amplitudes

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How is an electromagnetic wave made?

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Energy is removed from an atom when electron is forced to change motion

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7
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What is the difference between types of electromagnetic waves?

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They have different wavelengths and sizes

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8
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Size of Statue of Liberty

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Radio Waves

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Oven type is Used to cook food; size of a baseball

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Microwaves

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10
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Diameter of human hair

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Infrared waves

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11
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Thickness of soap bubble

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Visible light

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12
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Diameter of flu virus

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Ultraviolet

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13
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Diameter of an a atom

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X-rays

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14
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Diameter of nucleus of an atom

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Gamma rays

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Wait that can travel through space/matter and is made up of electric/magnetic fields also called and EM wave

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Electromagnetic wave

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Another name for energy in the form of EM waves

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Radiation

17
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Entire range of electromagnetic waves; there are seven types of EM waves

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Electromagnetic spectrum

18
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Type of EM wave with the lowest energy

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Radio waves

19
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Commonly used to cook food

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Microwaves

20
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Most commonly known as heat

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Infrared waves

21
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Type of EM waves humans can see

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VISIBLE light

22
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Type of EM waves caused by sunburns

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Ultraviolet light

23
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Type of EM wave with highest energy

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Gamma rays

24
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Type of EM waves used to see bones

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X-ray

25
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Numbers of crest that pass a point in one second

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Frequency

26
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Metric unit for frequency, Hz

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Hertz

27
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Top of wave

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Crest

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