College Physics
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ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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3. How does the energy of the EM waves relate to their wavelength?
4. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause sunburn. Which EM waves emitted by the sun
can easily cause sunburn: infrared waves or ultraviolet waves? Explain your answer.
5. The energy emitted by visible light is considered as bundles of electromagnetic energy
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5.2 Low-Frequency EM Waves
Low-frequency EM waves include radio waves, microwaves, infrared rays, and visible light
Table 5-1 lists some of the properties of…
QUESTION 1
As the peak wavelength of light emitted by an object changes from radio waves to the infrared, how does the intensity of light change?
O a. It increases linearly as wavelength increases
O b. It decreases linearly as wavelength decreases
O c. It increases inversely as wavelength decreases
Od. It decreases inversely as wavelength increases
Oe. Intensity does not depend on wavelength.
1. Which of the following physicist did not theorized the electromagnetic nature oflight? (answer only)a. Heinrich Hertzb. Michael Faradayc. Christiaan Huygensd. James Clerk Maxwell
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3.What happens to the speed of light when it travels from air to glass? (answer only)a. Its speed increasesb. Its speed decreasesc. Its speed remains the samed. Its speed decreases then increases
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