Uses of the spectrum
The part of the spectrum we can see.
What is visible light?
This type of heat transfer only happens with direct contact between objects.
What is Conduction?
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency.
What is Gamma Waves?
Electromagnetic waves are this type of wave
What is transverse?
The electromagnetic spectrum is organized by this feature of the wave.
What is wavelength, or frequency?
The part of the spectrum used to look at bones.
What is X-rays?
The type of heat that we can feel that comes from infrared.
What is radiation?
The part of the electromagnetic Spectrum has the smallest or lowest frequency.
What is Radio Waves?
The color with the longest wavelength.
What is red?
Unlike light, sound moves as what type of wave?
What is longitudinal?
The part of the spectrum that could be released if there was a nuclear meltdown.
What is Gamma Rays?
The type of heat transfer that is caused by hot water/air moving upwards and cooler water/air moving downwards.
What is convection?
The frequency, energy, and wavelength of the dangerous parts of the EM spectrum
What is high frequency, high energy, and short wavelength?
Found between infrared and ultraviolet on the EM spectrum
What is visible light?
As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength _______ .
What is decreases or becomes smaller?
The part of the spectrum we encounter often and can burn our skin.
What is Ultra Violet?
Heat always moves from objects that are ________ to objects that are _________.
What is hot/cold?
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can cause skin cancer.
What is ultraviolet waves?
What is 7?
This occurs when light passes through a prism allowing a rainbow to be seen on the other side
What is refract or refraction?
The part of the spectrum do we use to listen to AM/FM stations in the car
What is radio waves?
What type of materials are good conductors of heat?
What are metals?
The most dangerous part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can cause radiation poisoning and death even is moderate amounts.
What are gamma waves?
Where electromagnetic waves come from
What is the Sun or Stars?
When light can expel (release) electrons from metal, this type of light is considered to be what?
What is ionizing?