Electromagnetic Waves and Their Properties

Front

What type of energy does the sun produce that can be detected by an infrared sensor?

Back

Infrared energy.

Front

Light is a form of _________.

Back

energy.

Front

In astronomy, what color is associated with 'hot'?

Back

Blue.

Front

If an object appears black, this means all 7 colors of the visible light spectrum are _____

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absorbed.

Front

As a star's temperature increases, what happens to the frequency of peak emission?

Back

It increases.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, and more.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in electromagnetic waves?

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

Front

What is infrared radiation?

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A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves.

Front

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

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It is refracted and separated into its component colors.