Electromagnetic Radiation

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What are electromagnetic waves also called?

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Transverse waves.

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Which part of the eye contains the cells that allow you to see color?

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Retina.

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What do we perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as?

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Color.

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Do waves from the Sun require a medium for transmission?

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No, they do not require a medium.

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What term describes Earth in relation to light?

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Illuminated.

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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation.

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

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What type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

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Radio waves.

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What type of electromagnetic radiation can be seen by the human eye?

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Visible light.