The Electromagnetic Spectrum
a simple substance that cannot be broken down into smaller parts or changed into another substance.
Element
is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye.
Light
The letter o in the acronym Roy G BIV
Orange
The letter R in the acronym Roy G BIV
Red
dark lines, or lines of reduced intensity, on a continuous spectrum
absorption lines
is an educated guess made from observation & reasoning.
Inferences
is the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view. colors
Visible Light
The letter B in the acronym Roy G BIV
Blue
The letter Y in the acronym Roy G BIV
Yellow
is a dark or bright line in an otherwise uniform and continuous spectrum
spectral lines
the act of knowing and recording something using your 5 senses.
Observation
An acronym used to remember the color sequence of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
ROY G BIV
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The letter G in the acronym Roy G BIV
Green
the spectrum of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed during transitions of electrons between energy levels within an atom.
atomic spectrum
the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time
Frequency
the redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another.
refraction
The intensity of how bright something is.
measure brightness
The letter V in the acronym Roy G BIV
Violet
the study of astronomy using the techniques of spectroscopy to measure the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation,
atmospheric spectroscopy
distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves
Wavelength
is the path that a flash of light, emanating from a single event (localized to a single point in space and a single moment in time) and traveling in all directions, would take through spacetime.
Cone
a piece of glass or other transparent material cut with precise angles and plane faces, useful for analyzing and reflecting light.
Prism
The letter I in the acronym Roy G BIV
Indigo