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| amplitude | height of a wave measured from its origin to its crest |
| wavelenth | distance between two succesive similar points on a wave |
| frequency | number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time |
| speed of light | speed at which light waves travel |
| photon | quantum of electromagnetic energy |
| orbital | term used to describe the probability of finding electrons in certain regions of an atom |
| sublevel | division of principal energy level in an atom |
| matter wave | the wavelength behavior of particles |
| quantum | smallest unit of radiant energy that can be absorbed or emitted |
| excited state | energy level attained by an electron that absorbes additional energy and jumps from its normal level to a higher energy level |
