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