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The two parts of electromagnetic waves vibrate _________ to each other
perpendicular
Ultraviolet Light
Light that can damage human skin
Reflection
when light hits a shiny surface the angle at which light leaves the surface
Visible Light
Red light closest to infrared
waves are a ______
transfer of energy
Frequency is measured in
Hertz
Longitudinal Waves
waves that vibrate that in the same direction as the wave is moving
Plice shoot__________ tawords a car to determine how fast it is going
microwaves
Candelas
what energy is measured in
Incadescent Objects
objects with so much thermal energy they glow
Sound
waves through air 332m/s
Lenses
bends to focus light
Concave
Curved in the middle
Angle of Incident
angle from the normal line to the incoming ray
illumination
how much light hits a surface
meansRadio Detection And Ranging
Radar
White light
when you mix the three additive primary colors together
Wave length
The length of one wave
white Light
light that contains all of the colors in the spectrum
Skin Cancer
Ultraviolet rays can rearrange your DNA so they dont reproduce which causes_____ _______
Dispersion
separation of the different colors of light by bending that light
Velocity
How fast energy is transfered from one particle to the next
What are the three additive primary colors
Red,Green,Blue
Infered Light
the energy an object releases as heat
Reflected Ray
The ray of light leaving surface
Plane
flat
1 Hz=
1 cycle per second
x-rays
what can be harmful in large quantities
Angle of Relection
angle from the normal line to the outgoing ray
Luminous objects
objects that produce light
Refraction
the heading of the light when it enters a new medium
Shorter / More
MoreTHe ____and electromagnetic wavelength the_______energy it has
Subtractive Primary Colors
Mixing pigments or paints together
Frequency
How many waves pass at a given point every second
Additive Primary Colors
mixing light together
Illuminated Obects
objects that reflect light
Destructive Interference
when two waves meet and make a smaller wave
Mechanical Waves
waves that actually move the matter they are going through
Light
waves through space 300,000,000m/s
Electromagnetic wave are made up of________and_________
electricity/magnetism
frequency of waves x's wavelength
velocity =
Intensity
how bright a light is
Convex
curved out in the middle
illumination depends on_____and ______
intensity / distance
All object give off some infrared light if they are above ________ _________
Absolute zero
Trasnverse Waves
waves that vibrate perpindicular to the direction the wave is traveling
What are the Three subtractive colors
Yellow, Cyan, Magenta
X-Rays
made when high energy electrons are slowed down quickly
Trough
Lowest point of the wave
Waves do not_______the medium they move through
displace
Normal line
imaginery line drawn perpendicular to surface
Black
when you mix all the subtractive colors together
Monochromatic
produce only one color of light
Constructive interference
when two waves meet and make a larger wave
Incident Ray
The ray of light headed toward surface
Ultraviolet lightWhat
can sterilize certain things
Focal Length
distance from the lens to where the light is focused
Tsunami's can travel at
500mph
Ultraviolet light can give you________
Sunburn
Wave Interference
what happens when two waves from different sources meet
Amplitude
The distance from the normal rest position
The _____ from each wave ______ to move in the direction is was headed before the waves met
energy / continues
speed of light
the speed electromagnetic waves travel
DNA
Ultraviolet light has enough energy to rearrange that______ in your skin cells.
Crest
Highest point in wave
Microwave
The machine in your house
Red
________has longer waves than violet

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