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electromagnetic radiation
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Science
8th Grade
12/07/2008

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Term
ultra
Definition
above visible spectrum
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infra
Definition
below visible spectrum
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hertz (Hz)
Definition
measure of frequency
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electromagnetic wave
Definition
a disturbance that transfers energy across a field
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fields
Definition
an area where an object can apply force
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vacuum
Definition
area of space empty of matter
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radiation
Definition
energy being transferred in a vacuum
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electromagnetic spectrum
Definition
range of EM waves
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radio waves
Definition
low frequency, long wavelength (purple end)
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microwaves
Definition
high frequency, short wavelength (red end)
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infrared light
Definition
just below visible spectrum
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visible light
Definition
rainbow
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x rays
Definition
used to view bones
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ultraviolet light
Definition
just above visible spectrum
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incandescence
Definition
light produced via heat
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(bio)luminescence
Definition
light produced with little or no heat
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gamma rays
Definition
can be used to treat illness
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reflection
Definition
an EM wave bouncing off an object
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transmission
Definition
the passage of an EM wave through an object
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absorption
Definition
the disappearance of an EM wave into a medium
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transparent
Definition
completely see-through
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translucent
Definition
transmit some light
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opaque
Definition
transmit no light
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polarization
Definition
light in which all waves vibrate in the same direction
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scattering
Definition
the spreading out out of light rays in all directions
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