Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum

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What is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see?

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Visible Light

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

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A small portion of it

Front

What are X-Rays used for in medicine?

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To detect broken bones inside the body.

Front

What is the term for the distance from the crest of one wave to the next crest?

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Wavelength

Front

What can a prism do with visible light?

Back

Separate visible light into colors.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light.

Front

What type of electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelength?

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Gamma Rays.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

Front

What type of electromagnetic radiation is used in remote controls?

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Infrared Rays.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.