energy vocab

3. the height of a wave from the origin to a crest or from the origin to a trough
4. the energy levels contained within a principal energy level
5. the min amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
7. when an electron temporarily occupies an energy state greater than its ground state
11. three dimensional region around an atoms nucleus where an electron is likely to be found
12. a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy
13. the lowest allowable energy state of an atom

1. emission of electrons from a metal surface when hit by light of a certain frequency
2. a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another in an organized way
6. shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave; measured in meters, centimeters, or nanometers
8. includes all types of electromagnetic radiation with varying frequencies and wavelengths
9. the number of waves that pass a given point per second
10. electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye
14. the capacity to do work or produce heat; can be potential or kinetic