James Cleric Maxwell

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James Cleric Maxwell Said light is a electricmagnetic wave

wave length

(a)

Freaquncy (F) = How many peeks are Passing by everySingle Second

Speed of light(c) = 3x108 M/s

C=FA

Energy of light

light

E=hf

Types of Electric hagnetic Radiation

long

Radio

E

F

Low

Low

LOW

long

infraed ( given off by hot objects)

Visi

ble

ultraviolet (given off by the Sun)

X Rays (can Penetrate living tissue )

high

Short

Gamma Rays (given off by radioactive gamerays)

high

high

short

Atomic physics

An atom has a nucleus (Protons

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Surrouded by Electrons

in Neutrons )

5

mass

Atomic numbers 111 # OF Protons

Neutron number III # of Neutrons

Atomic # = 6

mass number in # of protons & Neutrons

neutron # 8