13.1 Nature of Light

Cards (24)

  • What is light classified as in physics?
    Electromagnetic radiation
  • Light behaves as a stream of discrete particles called photons
  • The relationship between the speed, frequency, and wavelength of light is given by the formula v = fλ
  • The photoelectric effect demonstrates that light striking a metal surface causes electrons to be emitted.

    True
  • The double-slit experiment provides evidence of light's wave-like properties.

    True
  • What is the formula relating the speed, frequency, and wavelength of light?
    v=v =fλ fλ
  • The wave-particle duality of light states that it exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties
  • What does the electromagnetic spectrum refer to?
    Range of electromagnetic radiation
  • What is the speed of a light wave with a frequency of 5 x 10¹⁴ Hz and a wavelength of 6 x 10⁻⁷ m?
    3 x 10⁸ m/s
  • Light exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties, a phenomenon known as wave-particle duality.

    True
  • Light can interfere and diffract as a wave.
    True
  • What are light waves composed of according to their particle-like behavior?
    Photons
  • Match the wave property with its symbol and unit:
    Wavelength ↔️ λ (meters)
    Frequency ↔️ f (Hertz)
    Speed ↔️ v (m/s)
  • Photons have quantized energy levels.
    True
  • Order the experimental evidence supporting the wave-particle duality of light:
    1️⃣ Double-slit experiment
    2️⃣ Photoelectric effect
  • Match the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with its wavelength range:
    Radio Waves ↔️ Meters to kilometers
    Microwaves ↔️ Millimeters to meters
    Infrared ↔️ Micrometers
    Visible Light ↔️ 400-700 nanometers
  • What does light behave as from a wave-like perspective?
    Transverse wave
  • What is the quantized property associated with light's particle-like behavior?
    Energy level
  • What experimental evidence supports the wave-like nature of light?
    Double-slit experiment
  • Light waves possess both wavelength and frequency
  • The speed of light is related to its wavelength and frequency
  • What is the particle-like behavior of light described as?
    Discrete particles
  • Blue light has higher energy than red light because it has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency.

    True
  • The wave equation for light relates its speed, frequency, and wavelength