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physics topic 5: light and the electromagnetic spectrum

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By: Kiara Welge
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colour
What is colour,
What is white light,
What do white objects do
7  cards
lenses
What is the focal point,
What is the focal length,
What happens when the focal lengt...
10  cards
radiowaves
How are radio waves produced,
What can radio waves induce,
What are radio waves used for
12  cards
microwaves
How are microwaves and radio wave...,
What happens to microwaves in mic...,
How do microwaves cause the water...
5  cards
infrared
What is infrared radiation given ...,
The hotter the object,
How is ir radiation used in therm...
10  cards
ultraviolet
What is uv absorbed by,
What can uv radiation do to water,
How are uv radiation used in fluo...
5  cards
X-Rays
What are x rays used for,
What happens to x rays inside the...,
What are the brighter bits of x rays
4  cards
gamma rays
How are gamma rays used in steril...,
How is gamma radiation used in ca...,
What do doctors have to be carefu...
5  cards
temperature
What must an object do to remain ...,
What happens to wavelengths as th...,
What is the difference in intensi...
8  cards
total internal reflection
What is the critical angle,
What is total internal reflection
2  cards

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