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| Electromagnetic Radiation |
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| A form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior as it travels through space; can be described by wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed and includes visible light, microwaves, X rays, and radio waves. |
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| The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave; is usually expressed in meters, centimeters, or nanometers. |
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| The number of waves that pass a given point per second. |
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| The height of a wave from the origin to a crest or from the origin to a trough. |
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| Includes all form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior as it travels through space; can be described by wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed and includes visible light, microwaves, X rays, and radio waves. |
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| The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
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| Has a value of 6.626 X 10-34 Jxs, where J is the symbol for the joule. |
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| A phenomenon in which photoelectrons are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface. |
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| A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy. |
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| A set of frequencies of electromagnetic waves given off by atoms of an element; consists of a series of fine lines of individual colors. |
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