Energy
Across
- 2. wave from the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum at lower frequencies than microwaves
- 6. lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
- 9. state of a physical system that is higher in energy than the ground state
- 10. the ability to do work
- 13. number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time
- 14. particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation
- 16. the smallest discrete unit of an phenomenon
- 17. function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom
- 18. a periodic disturbance that moves through space
- 19. maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave
- 20. an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001-3m. used in radar for communications
Down
- 1. natural agent that makes things visible
- 3. the pattern of lines passing through a prism to separate it into the different frequencies of light it contains
- 4. energy level defined by the quantum theory
- 5. fundamental physical constant of a foundational importance in quantum mechanics (E=hf)
- 7. phenomenon where electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation
- 8. the distance between identical points (crests) in the adjacent cycles of a wave form
- 11. negatively charged particle of the atom
- 12. the range of all types of electromagetic radiation
- 15. the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see