Waves Test Review

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Across
  1. 3. minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
  2. 5. highest point of the wave
  3. 6. 6.626 x 10^-34 Js
  4. 7. lowest possible energy level where the atom is most stable
  5. 8. high-energy waves that pass through skin but not bone
  6. 12. full range of all types of light (radiation)
  7. 16. waves used in cooking and cell phones
  8. 17. color of highest frequency/energy
  9. 18. Atoms absorb energy and become _______.
  10. 19. the shortest wavelength/highest-energy electromagnetic radiation
  11. 20. Light just beyond violet that we can’t see (can cause sunburn)
  12. 22. the distance between one crest and the next
  13. 24. lowest point of the wave
  14. 25. light at a certain frequency causes metals to _____ their electrons
Down
  1. 1. waves per second
  2. 2. a tiny packet of light energy
  3. 4. distance of wave from rest position
  4. 9. longest wavelength electromagnetic waves used for TV's
  5. 10. Light just beyond red that we can’t see (often felt as heat)
  6. 11. color of lowest frequency/energy
  7. 13. 3.00 x 10^8 m/s
  8. 14. part of the electromagnetic spectrum that human eyes can see
  9. 15. acronym for the visible light spectrum
  10. 18. ______ is equal to Planck's constant multiplied by frequency
  11. 21. relationship between frequency and wavelength
  12. 23. unit of measurement used to measure frequency