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What carries the energy in electromagnetic radiation?
What carries the energy in electromagnetic radiation?
How can light waves be characterized?
How can light waves be characterized?
What is the number of waves per cm known as in spectroscopy?
What is the number of waves per cm known as in spectroscopy?
What is the equation for the energy carried by each photon?
What is the equation for the energy carried by each photon?
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What is the unit of frequency in spectroscopy?
What is the unit of frequency in spectroscopy?
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Electromagnetic radiation consists of perpendicular and oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
Electromagnetic radiation consists of perpendicular and oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
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The unit of frequency in spectroscopy can be cycles/second, s^-1, or Hertz (Hz).
The unit of frequency in spectroscopy can be cycles/second, s^-1, or Hertz (Hz).
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Wavelength can be characterized by the distance units from one wave peak to the next, such as m, cm, μm, nm, or Å.
Wavelength can be characterized by the distance units from one wave peak to the next, such as m, cm, μm, nm, or Å.
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The number of waves per cm is known as wavenumber in spectroscopy.
The number of waves per cm is known as wavenumber in spectroscopy.
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Each photon in electromagnetic radiation carries the energy denoted by E = hν, where h is the Planck's constant.
Each photon in electromagnetic radiation carries the energy denoted by E = hν, where h is the Planck's constant.
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