Chap 10 Electromagnetic waves

The ejection of electrons from a substance when light is shined on it.

• Photoelectric effect

• Polarized light

• Visible Light

• Gamma rays

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A wave made up of a combination of a changing electric field and a changing magnetic field.

• Photon

• Radio waves

• Electromagnetic wave

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Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies.

• Electromagnetic wave

• Radio waves

• Microwave

• x-rays

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Electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than microwaves.

• Infrared rays

• Microwaves

• Radar

• Gamma rays

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Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye.

• Microwaves

• Polarized light

• Visible light

• Thermogram

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays.

• Radio waves

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• Ultraviolet light

• Electromagnetic wave

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet rays but longer than gamma rays.

• X-rays

• Polarized light

• Ultraviolet light

• Electromagnetic spectrum

An image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors.

• Thermogram

• Electromagnetic wave

• Polarized light

• Photoelectric light

A system that uses reflected radio waves to detect objects and measure their distance and speed.

• Electromagnetic radiation

• Radar

• Microwaves

• Photon

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The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency.

• Polarized light

• Thermogram

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• x-rays

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