Space & Light Flashcard 2024

Front

What color would an object glow if heated to 5,000 K?

Back

Yellow

Front

Gamma rays have the ___ wavelengths and the ___ frequencies.

Back

shortest, highest

Front

Radio waves have the ___ wavelengths and ___ frequencies.

Back

longest, lowest

Front

What happens to solar radiation absorbed by Earth's surface?

Back

It heats the atmosphere by converting to infrared waves.

Front

What do we use spectroscopes for?

Back

Collect light to identify elements.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, from radio waves to gamma rays.

Front

What type of radiation has the highest energy?

Back

Gamma rays.

Front

What is infrared radiation?

Back

A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

Front

What is visible light?

Back

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.