The Electromagnetic Spectrum (HSC SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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What is the refractive index of a material defined as?
What is the refractive index of a material defined as?
Which material has the highest refractive index among common materials?
Which material has the highest refractive index among common materials?
Diamond
Why does dispersion occur when white light passes through a prism?
Why does dispersion occur when white light passes through a prism?
Refractive index varies with wavelength
Which lists EM waves in order from lowest to highest frequency?
Which lists EM waves in order from lowest to highest frequency?
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, UV
What is infrared radiation primarily felt as?
What is infrared radiation primarily felt as?
Heat
What is the wavelength range of visible light that human eyes can detect?
What is the wavelength range of visible light that human eyes can detect?
400 nm (violet) to 700 nm (red)
How does photon energy relate to wavelength in the equation ?
How does photon energy relate to wavelength in the equation ?
Shorter wavelengths have higher energy
What happens when an electron absorbs a photon with the right energy?
What happens when an electron absorbs a photon with the right energy?
It jumps to a higher energy level
What are absorption lines in a spectrum?
What are absorption lines in a spectrum?
Dark lines in a continuous spectrum
In the Balmer series, what is the wavelength of the red line from the 3→2 transition?
In the Balmer series, what is the wavelength of the red line from the 3→2 transition?
656.3 nm