Light and Quantized Energy

Which term refers to a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space? 

• photoelectric effect

  
  

• frequency

  
  

• electromagnetic radiation

  
  

• electromagnetic spectrum

  
  

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What happens to the frequency of an electromagnetic wave when the wavelength decreases?

• It decreases.

  
  

• It increases.

  
  

• It stays the same.

  
  

• It stops.

  
  

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Which of the following is true?

• Amplitude is the wave’s height from the origin to a crest. 

  
  

• Amplitude is inversely related to frequency.

  
  

• Amplitude is inversely related to wavelength.

  
  

• Amplitude is the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave.

  
  

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What is a quantum? 

• a massless particle  

  
  

• a wave’s height from origin to trough  

  
  

• the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom 

  
  

• a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space 

  
  

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What is the term for what occurs when electrons are emitted from a metal’s surface when light at or above a certain frequency shines on the surface? 

• atomic emission spectrum 

  
  

• quantum concept

  
  

• electromagnetic wave relationship 

  
  

• photoelectric effect 

  
  

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