8th Grade SOL Prep: PS.7

Front

Electromagnetic radiation

Back

Energy that travels through space as waves

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Speed of light

Back

3 × 10^8 m/s

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Wavelength (λ)

Back

Distance between two wave peaks

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Frequency (f)

Back

Number of waves per second

Front

Unit of frequency

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

Relationship: speed, frequency, wavelength

Back

c = λ f

Front

Electromagnetic spectrum

Back

Range of all electromagnetic waves

Front

Visible light

Back

Part of spectrum seen by human eyes

Front

Infrared radiation

Back

Heat energy

Front

Ultraviolet radiation

Back

Causes sunburn