Electromagnetic Waves
Light and Matter Emission: light produced by matter Absorption: portion of light incident on matter that is absorbed Transmission: portion of light that travels through medium Reflection: light that bounces (reflects) at an angle equal to its incident angle
Electromagnetic Spectrum c = 300,000 km/s l ´ f = c
Spectrum from a Prism
Example of Spectrum
Types of Spectra in the Lab
Photons of Light The smallest unit of light is a photon A photon is often called a particle of light The Energy of an individual photon depends on its wavelength (frequency) The Energy of a photon is proportional to its frequency: E = h f = hc / l
Electromagnetic Spectrum