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| Electromagnetic Radiation |
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| A form of energey that exhibits Wavelike behavior as it travels through space |
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| The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave. |
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| The number of waves that pass in a given point per second. |
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| The wave's height from the origin to a crest |
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| Encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation. |
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| The minumum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom. |
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| 6.26x10-34 J*S. J is Joule, the SI unit for energy. |
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| Photoelectrons are emitted from a metal's surface when a 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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| The set of frequencies of electromagnetic waves emitted by atoms of the element. |
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