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What type of wave are light and all electromagnetic waves?
What type of wave are light and all electromagnetic waves?
What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
What happens to the light incident on dry surfaces?
What happens to the light incident on dry surfaces?
Which type of material is colored glass to much of incident white light?
Which type of material is colored glass to much of incident white light?
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What happens to light rays when they pass from air into water and from water into air?
What happens to light rays when they pass from air into water and from water into air?
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What are the frequencies of vibrating electrons compared to the frequency of light?
What are the frequencies of vibrating electrons compared to the frequency of light?
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What is the frequency range for light waves?
What is the frequency range for light waves?
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What type of materials are opaque to much of incident white light?
What type of materials are opaque to much of incident white light?
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What happens to light rays when they pass from water into air?
What happens to light rays when they pass from water into air?
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What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
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What is the nature of light and all electromagnetic waves?
What is the nature of light and all electromagnetic waves?
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What happens to the light incident on wet surfaces?
What happens to the light incident on wet surfaces?
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What is the nature of light and all electromagnetic waves?
What is the nature of light and all electromagnetic waves?
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What type of material is colored glass to much of incident white light?
What type of material is colored glass to much of incident white light?
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What happens to light rays when they pass from air into water?
What happens to light rays when they pass from air into water?
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What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
What is the order of increasing frequency of visible light?
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What happens to the light incident on wet surfaces?
What happens to the light incident on wet surfaces?
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What are the frequencies of vibrating electrons compared to the frequency of light?
What are the frequencies of vibrating electrons compared to the frequency of light?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Light
- Light and all electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
Visible Light
- The order of increasing frequency of visible light is: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Light and Surfaces
- When light is incident on dry surfaces, it reflects and/or absorbs.
- When light is incident on wet surfaces, it refracts and disperses.
Materials and Light
- Colored glass is translucent to much of incident white light.
- Opaque materials are opaque to much of incident white light.
Refraction of Light
- When light rays pass from air into water, they bend towards the normal.
- When light rays pass from water into air, they bend away from the normal.
Electrons and Light
- The frequencies of vibrating electrons are equal to the frequency of light.
Frequency Range of Light
- The frequency range for light waves is approximately 4.3 x 10^14 Hz to 7.5 x 10^14 Hz.
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Test your knowledge of electromagnetic nature of light, including the properties, characteristics and behavior of light as an electromagnetic wave. This quiz covers topics such as the frequency of light, electromagnetic spectrum, and transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.