The colours in the visable spectrum are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, ______, and violet.
indigo
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Between Red light and Violet light, which has the longest wavelength?
Red
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William Herschel found that the hottest tempretures were beyond the red end of the spectrum, where there is no visable light. This is known as what region?
infrared
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Between Infrared and Red light, which have a longer wavelength?
infrared
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Between Ultraviolet waves and violet waves, which have the shorter wavelengths?
ultraviolet
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___________ waves from the sun are harmful. They will damage skin cells and eyes. The most common form of damage is sunburn although long time exposure can lead to skin cancer.
Ultraviolet
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Ultraviolet, visable light and infrared are all part of the family of waves known as the what?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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All electromagnetic waves are _________
transverse
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As the wavelength of the EM waves increases, the _________ decreases
frequency
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As with all other waves, EM waves can transfer ______
energy
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As with all other waves, EM waves can be reflected, refracted and __________
diffracted
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As with all other waves, EM waves obey the equation: wave speed = __________ x frequency
wavelength
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Between Red light and Violet light, which has the longest wavelength?
Back
Red
Card 3
Front
William Herschel found that the hottest tempretures were beyond the red end of the spectrum, where there is no visable light. This is known as what region?
Back
Card 4
Front
Between Infrared and Red light, which have a longer wavelength?
Back
Card 5
Front
Between Ultraviolet waves and violet waves, which have the shorter wavelengths?
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