Unit 3 Study Guide Topics 6-8 Quiz
What you need to study to be successful for this next quiz: Radiation and gamma rays, radio waves, visible light, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, and x-rays Wavelengths and amplitude, frequency, hertz Calculate the frequency of the wave in cycles per second (Hz) Know how to read the wave model diagrams on pg The wavelength’s of yellow, blue, red and green lights ROY G BIV Complementary colour. Colours resulting from the mixture of certain colours. Rods and cones Prisms, fig. 3.47B –what does this tell you about white light?
Con’t Which radiation? Has the shortest wavelength? Can tan skin? Ozone layer offers protection from this type. Does skin sense as warmth? Retina of eye detects? Longest wavelength? Given off in nuclear reactions? Passes through skin, not bone?