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Electromagnetic waves are ____ waves that consist of an oscillating electric field and an oscillating magnetic field.
____ waves are transverse waves that consist of an oscillating electric field and an oscillating magnetic field.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that consist of an ____.
The two fields in electromagnetic waves are ____ to each other and to the direction of propagation of the wave
The ____ is the range of frequencies and wavelengths found in EM waves.
The EM spectrum includes, from lowest to highest energy, ____.
The EM spectrum includes, from ____ energy, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and γ -rays.
The visible spectrum runs from approximately ____ nm (red).
The visible spectrum runs from approximately 400 nm (____).
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -12 .
Gamma rays wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -10 .
X-rays wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -8 .
Ultraviolet wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -6 .
Visible light wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -5 .
Infrared light wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 -2 .
Microwave wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ wavelength value in meters is 10 3 .
Radio wavelength value in meters is ____.
____ is the rebounding of incident light waves at the boundary of a medium.
The ____ states that the incident angle will equal the angle of reflection, as measured from the normal.
The law of reflection states ____.
Law of reflection equation:____
____ equation: θ 1 = θ 2
Index of refraction equation:
____ equation:
____ equation: n 1 sin θ 1 = n 2 sin θ 2
Snell’s law equation:
____ states that there is an inverse relationship between the index of refraction and the sine of the angle of refraction.
Snell’s law states that there is ____ relationship between the index of refraction and the sine of the angle of refraction.
Snell’s law states that there is an inverse relationship between ____.
____ is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
Refraction is ____
The ____ changes depending on index of refraction of the medium.
The speed of light changes depending on ____ of the medium.
The speed change in between mediums is what causes ____.
The ____ in between mediums is what causes refraction.
The amount of refraction depends on the ____ of the light involved.
The dependence of ____ on wavelength is called dispersion.
The dependence of wave speed and index of refraction on ____ is called dispersion.
The dependence of wave speed and index of refraction on wavelength is called ____.
When various wavelengths of light separate from each other, this is called ____.
Spherical mirrors have c____urvature, as well as focal points.
____ mirrors are converging systems.
Concave mirrors are ____ systems.
____ mirrors are diverging systems.
Convex mirrors are ____ systems.
Concave mirrors can produce ____ images.
____ mirrors can produce real, inverted images or virtual, upright images.
Convex mirrors can produce ____ images.
____ mirrors can produce virtual, upright images.
Plane mirrors also produce ____ images.
Plane mirrors image is ____
____ occurs when light cannot be refracted out of a medium and is instead reflected back inside the medium.
Total internal reflection occurs when ____
Total internal reflection happens when light moves from a medium with a ____ index of refraction with a high incident angle.