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What is a spectrum in the context of physical phenomena?
Which type of spectrum includes all types of electromagnetic radiation?
What is the type of spectrum that refers to the distribution of light intensity versus wavelength?
What is the term for a spectrum that has a continuous range of values or frequencies?
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What is the term for a spectrum that shows the frequencies or wavelengths of light that are absorbed by a material?
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What is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation called?
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Which field of study uses the spectra of celestial objects to determine their composition and properties?
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What is the application of spectra in medical imaging that uses magnetic fields and radio waves?
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What is the type of spectrum that is a plot of the intensity of ions versus their mass-to-charge ratio?
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What is the type of spectrum that is a graph of the intensity of sound waves versus frequency?
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Study Notes
Definition of Spectrum
- A spectrum is a range of values or frequencies that a physical phenomenon or a physical quantity can have.
- It can refer to the distribution of energy or intensity of a physical phenomenon, such as light or sound, over a range of frequencies or wavelengths.
Types of Spectra
- Electromagnetic Spectrum: includes all types of electromagnetic radiation, such as gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet (UV) light, visible light, infrared (IR) light, microwaves, and radio waves.
- Optical Spectrum: refers to the distribution of light intensity versus wavelength, including visible light, UV, and IR.
- Mass Spectrum: a plot of the intensity of ions versus their mass-to-charge ratio, used in mass spectrometry.
- Sound Spectrum: a graph of the intensity of sound waves versus frequency.
Characteristics of Spectra
- Continuous Spectrum: a spectrum that has a continuous range of values or frequencies, such as the visible light spectrum.
- Line Spectrum: a spectrum that consists of discrete lines or peaks, such as the emission spectrum of an atom.
- Absorption Spectrum: a spectrum that shows the frequencies or wavelengths of light that are absorbed by a material, such as a gas or a molecule.
Applications of Spectra
- Spectroscopy: the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, used to analyze the composition of materials and identify chemical species.
- Astronomy: the study of the spectra of celestial objects, such as stars and galaxies, to determine their composition and properties.
- Medical Imaging: the use of spectra to create images of the body, such as in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).
Definition of Spectrum
- A spectrum is a range of values or frequencies that a physical phenomenon or physical quantity can have.
- It can refer to the distribution of energy or intensity of a physical phenomenon, such as light or sound, over a range of frequencies or wavelengths.
Types of Spectra
- Electromagnetic Spectrum: includes gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet (UV) light, visible light, infrared (IR) light, microwaves, and radio waves.
- Optical Spectrum: refers to the distribution of light intensity versus wavelength, including visible light, UV, and IR.
- Mass Spectrum: a plot of the intensity of ions versus their mass-to-charge ratio, used in mass spectrometry.
- Sound Spectrum: a graph of the intensity of sound waves versus frequency.
Characteristics of Spectra
- Continuous Spectrum: has a continuous range of values or frequencies, such as the visible light spectrum.
- Line Spectrum: consists of discrete lines or peaks, such as the emission spectrum of an atom.
- Absorption Spectrum: shows the frequencies or wavelengths of light that are absorbed by a material, such as a gas or a molecule.
Applications of Spectra
- Spectroscopy: studies the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, used to analyze the composition of materials and identify chemical species.
- Astronomy: uses spectra to determine the composition and properties of celestial objects, such as stars and galaxies.
- Medical Imaging: uses spectra to create images of the body, such as in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).
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Learn about the definition and types of spectra, including the electromagnetic spectrum, in this physics quiz.
