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A disturbance that moves through a medium when the medium’s particles cause neighboring particles to move.

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Wave

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A wave that is a result of vibrations between electric and magnetic fields.

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EM Wave

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Invisible force field created by the attraction and repulsion of electrical charges.

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Electric Field

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It is an area around a magnet or something magnetic, in which it has a force to attract objects to itself.

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Magnetic Field

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A changing electric field produces a magnetic field. A changing magnetic field is therefore produced around a vibrating charge is a theory by __

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Oersted

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Created as a result of vibrations between an electric and magnetic field.

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EM Wave

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A changing magnetic field with produce an electric field is a theory by __

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Joseph Henry and Faraday

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They travel in a vacuum.

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EM Wave

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They don’t need a medium to travel.

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EM Wave

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Speed of EM Wave

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3x10*8 m/s

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It is a range of all EM wave.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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It is arranged in order of increasing wavelength and decreasing frequency.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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These are the waves that allow us to listen to the radio.

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Radio Waves

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They have long wavelengths and low frequencies.

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Radio Waves

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They are used for broadcasting music, news and other information.

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Radio Waves

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Frequency Range: Less than 3kHz and greater than 100km. Atmosphere.

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Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)

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Frequency Range: 3-30 kHz and 10-100 km.

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Very Low Frequency (VLF)

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Can be detected using a myriameter band.

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Very Low Frequency (VLF)

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Used in military communications with submarine.

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Very Low Frequency (VLF)

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Frequency Range: 30-300 kHz and 1m to 10km.

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Low Frequency (LF)

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Used in long distance communications.

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Low Frequency

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Frequency Range: 300kHz to 3MHz and 100m - 1km.

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Medium Frequency

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used in Amplitude Modulation broadcasting and air traffic control.

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Medium Frequency

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Frequency Range: 3-30 MHz and 10m to 100m.

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High Frequency

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Used in international broadcasting stations.

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High Frequency

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Frequency Range: 30-300 MHz and 1m - 10m.

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Very High Frequency

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Digital audio broadcasting and mobile radio system.

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Very High Frequency

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Frequency Range: 300MHz - 3GHz and 10cm to 1m.

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Ultra High Frequency

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Used in TV broadcasting, GPS, WIFI and bluetooth.

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Ultra High Frequency

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30
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Have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves.

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Microwaves

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They are used in microwave ovens to cook and heat food.

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Microwaves

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They are also used for communication, such as cell phones and WI-FI.

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Microwaves

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Frequency is 300MHz to 300GHz.

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Microwaves

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Sometimes called “heat radiation” because we feel it as warmth.

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Infrared Radiation

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Used in devices like TV remote controls and thermal cameras.

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Infared Radiation

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36
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Type of EM Radiation that allows us to see the world around us.

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Visible Light

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37
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Patters of dark lines and colors.

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Visible Light

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38
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Has shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than visible light.

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Ultraviolet Radiation

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39
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It comes from the sun and is responsible for causing sunburns.

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Ultraviolet Radiation

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40
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most harmful UV Ray.

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UVC

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41
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Have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than UV radiation.

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X-Radiation

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42
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They can pass through our bodies and are used in medical imaging, like X-ray machines, to see our bones and organs.

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X-Radiation

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have the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies of all the radiations

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Gamma Rays

44
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They are produced during nuclear reactions and can be very harmful. Scientists use this to treat cancer.​

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Gamma Rays

45
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Naturally produced by pulsars, supernova explosions, neutron stars, and also by the decay of some radioactive elements.

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Gamma Rays

46
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Cannot penetrate the cells of organism

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Radio, Micro, Infra and Visible Light.

47
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Has a photochemical reaction: sunburn, thermal heating of surface.

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Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible

48
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Can penetrate the cells of an organism.

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Ultraviolet, X-Ray, Gamma.

49
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Biological damage

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Ultraviolet, X-Ray, Gamma.

50
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Affect fast growing cells like hair and skin. Also kills cells.

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Ultraviolet, X-Ray, Gamma.

51
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High amount of radiation exposure but in a short period of time.

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Acute Exposure

52
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Used in treating cancer. *exposure

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Acute Exposure

53
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Exposed in to small amount of radiation but in a long period of time.

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Chronic Exposure

54
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Curie (Ci) or Bq (Becquerel) is used for identifying/symbolizing

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Radioactivity

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C/kg (Coulumb per kilogram) or R (Roentgent) is used for identifying/symbolizing

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Amount of radiation in the air or Radiation exposure

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Rad (Radiation absorbed dose) or Gy (Gray) is used to identify/symbolize

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Absorbed Doses

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Rem (Roentgen equivalent man) or Sv (siervet) is used to identify/symbolize

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Dose Equivalent Mirror

58
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Curves inward with the reflective surface facing inward, creating a hollow shape.

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Concave Mirror

59
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The reflective surface is on the inner side, facing towards the center of the curvature.

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Concave Mirror

60
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Have a real focal point where parallel rays of light converge after reflecting off the mirror.

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Concave Mirror

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Can form both real and virtual images depending on the object’s position relative to the focal point.

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Concave Mirror

62
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Can produce both magnified and diminished images.

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Concave Mirror

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Curves outwards with the reflective surface facing outwards, creating a bulging shape.

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Convex Mirror

64
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The surface of this mirror is on the outer side, facing away from the center of the curvature.

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Convex Mirror

65
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Has a virtual focal point.

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Convex Mirrors

66
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Can produce diminished images, making objects appear smaller than they are in reality.

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Convex Mirrors

67
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Used as a safety mirror in traffic.

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Convex Mirrors

68
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“Converging”

Light rays converge at one point after they strike and are reflected from the surface.

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Concave Mirrors

69
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Produce real and virtual images.

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Concave Mirrors

70
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Method used to predict the characteristics of image formed in curved mirrors.​

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Ray Diagrams

71
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Light ray passing through or directed towards the center of curvature retraces its path after reflection.​

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Images formed by a curved mirror.

72
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Light rays passing through or directed towards the focus is reflected as a ray parallel to the x-axis.​

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Images formed by a curved mirror.

73
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Light rays parallel to the principal axis passes through or diverge from focus after reflection​

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Images formed by a curved mirror.

74
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“Diverging”

Light rays diverge after they strike the mirror.

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Convex Mirrors

75
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A piece of clear plastic or glass with a curved surface.

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Lens

76
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Light refracts most at the outer surface, while no refraction occurs in the middle.

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Lens

77
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Light rays will either converge or diverge behind the ___.

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Lens

78
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Type of lens that is thicker at the center.

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Converging Lens/Convex Lens

79
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It converges the light rays towards the focus.

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Converging Lens/Convex Lens

80
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Lens that is thicker at the edges

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Diverging Lens/Concave Lens

81
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The light rays will diverge as they come through the lens.

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Diverging/ConcaveLens

82
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Highest point in the wave.

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Crest

83
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Lowest point of the wave.

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Trough

84
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distance from the midpoint to the highest or lowest point of the wave.

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Amplitude

85
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distance between two successive identical parts.

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Wavelength

86
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Refers to the number of waves.

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Frequency

87
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Limit between variation.

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Range

88
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Scientist that discovered that the Earth was magnetic and theorized that electricity and magnetism are not the same.

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William Gilbert

89
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Unit of Magnetic Potential was named after him.

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William Gilbert (Gb)

90
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Made the electroscope.

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Otto von Guerike

91
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A scientific device that is used to detect the presence of an electric charge on a body

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Electroscope

92
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Developed Columb’s Law.

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Charles Augustine De Columb

93
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Defined the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.

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Charles Augustine de Columb

94
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SI unit for change was named after him.

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Charles Augustine de Columb (Columb)

95
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Accidentally discovered that ELECTRICITY could produce MAGNETISM while conducting an experiment in his lab.

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Hans Christian Oersted

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SI Unit for Magnetic Intensity was named after him.

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Oersted

97
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First to discover electromagnetic induction.

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Joseph Henry

98
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The production of an electrocurrent across a conductor moving through a magnetic field.

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Electromagnetic Induction

99
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SI Unit for Inductance was named after him.

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Joseph Henry (H)

100
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MAGNETIC field can produce an ELECTRIC FIELD was theorized by.

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Michael Faraday

101
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The ratio of electrostatic to electromagnetic unit is equal to the value of the speed of light, leading to the conjucture that the light is an EM Wave was theorized by

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Wilhelm Eduard Weber

102
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Described an electric charges and current act as a source of electric and magnetic field.

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James Clerk Maxwell

103
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How many maxwell equations are there:

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4

104
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Proved the existence of radio waves through using a coil.

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Henry Hertz

105
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Formulated the concept of photoelectric effect.

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Albert Einstein

106
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Was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics.

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Albert Einstein

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