eletromagnetic spectrum

Cards (10)

  • What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
    Transverse
  • What do electromagnetic waves transfer?
    Energy (not matter)
  • What type of spectrum do electromagnetic waves form?
    A continuous spectrum
  • What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in increasing wavelength?
    • Gamma
    • X Ray
    • UV
    • Visible
    • Infrared
    • Microwaves
    • Radio
  • What is the highest frequency electromagnetic wave?
    Gamma waves
  • What is the highest energy electromagnetic wave?
    Gamma waves
  • What properties are shared by all electromagnetic waves?
    • They are all transverse waves
    • They all travel at the same speed (3x10⁸ m/s)
    • They can travel through a vacuum
  • What range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves can be detected by the human eye?
    400-700 nanometres
  • How do the speeds of EM radiation differ in a vacuum and in air?
    They travel at the same speed
  • What can happen when radiation strikes an object?
    • It can be transmitted
    • It can be reflected
    • It can be absorbed