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O3: The Nature of Light

AB
electromagnetic wavexx
radiationxx
electric fieldxx
magnetic fieldXX
electromagnetic spectrumsection 2
AMamplitude modification
FMfrequency modudlation
microwavesshorter wavelengths, higher frequency than radio waves; used in microwave ovens
magnetronproduces microwaves by accelerating charged particles
infrared wavesxxx
visible lightxxx
visible spectrumxxx
ultraviolet lightxxx
x-raysXXXx
gamma raysxxxx
reflectionsection 3
absorbtionxxx
scatteringxxx
refractionxxx
diffractionxxxx
interferencexxx
angle of incidenceangle between the incident point and the normal
incident beambeam of light that travels from a device to a mirror
normala line perpendicular to the mirror's surface
reflected beamthe beam reflected off the mirror
luminousobjects that produce light
illuminateda visible onbject that is not a light source
constructive interferencexx
destructive interferencexx
transmissionsection 4
transparentxxx
translucentxxx
opaquexxx
primary colorsxxx
secondary colorsxxx
color additioncombining colors of light
pigmentxxx
color subtractioncombining or mixing pigments
primary pigmentsyellow, cyan, and magenta


St. James Catholic School
Millstadt, IL

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