Magnetism & Electrodynamics
Electromagnetic Waves
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Light and Color
LEDs, Lasers
100

Same poles _____.

What is repel?

100

A type of radiation that has both a magnetic field and an electric field.

What is electromagnetic radiation?

100

Which wave variable represents the distance from the equilibrium point to a crest of a transverse wave?

Amplitude

100

What color would you get if you mix red, green, and blue light?

White

100

A semiconductor device that essentially acts as a one-way switch for current.

What is a diode?

200

The magnetic dipole has zero _______ _______.

What is magnetic poles?

200

What type of wave has a 1000 m wavelength?

What is radio wave?

200

What theory proved that electric and magnetic fields play symmetric roles in nature?

What is Maxwell's Theory?


200

Which type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum has the smallest wavelength?

Gamma Rays

200

When delocalized electrons allow for heat movement through metals.

What is heat conduction of metallic bonds?

300

The small areas in magnetic substances where groups of atoms are aligned like poles of a magnet.

What are domains?

300

An antenna who's electric field is perpendicular to the earth's surface has ______ ______.

What is vertical polarization?

300

A passive electronic component which is capable of storing electrical energy in the form of magnetic energy.

What is inductor?

300

The color(s) a red object absorbs.

What are all other colors of light but red?

300

A semiconductor has a moderate _________ at the the fermi level.

What is a energy gap (bandgap)?

400

Moving electrical charges increases _____ fields.

What is magnetic?

400

Induces polar molecules in food to rotate and produce thermal energy in a process known as dielectric heating.

What is a microwave?

400

Separates color and light of an object through a prism to determine the composition of an object. (Each element has it's own unique separation.)

What is spectroscopy?

400

When an electromagnetic wave hits an object, the wavelength ______?

What is decreases?

400

Uses semiconductor material to produce light and color

What is a light emitting diode (LED)?

500

Electric power of superconductors is very high or very low compared to conductors?

What is very high?

500

In a microwave, this takes electricity from the power outlet and converts it to high-powered waves.

What is the magnetron?

500

A process by which a photon is either absorbed or emitted to satisfy conservation of energy when an atom moves to a higher or lower energy state

What is radiative transition?

500

Light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane.

What is polarized light? 

500

In this type of laser, a voltage is applied to a tube to excite the atoms in a gas.

What is a gas laser?

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