electromagnetic energy
radiation
-Heat transferred from one object through space/atmosphere to another object
electromagnetic energy is defined as
A form of energy that travels through space as waves
A wavelength is defined as
The distance between crests of waves, such as those of the electromagnetic spectrum.
ultraviolet waves are
a type of energy that comes to Earth from the Sun, can damage skin and cause cancer, and mostly absorbed by the ozone layer
What are the colors of the rainbow
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
What is another name for visible Light
white light
infrared waves are a type of
Electromagnetic radiation with long wavelengths which is found in the invisible part of the spectrum. Human beings experience infrared waves as heat.
visible light
Electromagnetic waves that you can see
What are radio waves
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies
frequency means
How many wave peaks pass a certain point per given time