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• The Nature of Light: Electromagnetic wave

  
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  Electromagnetic waves are produced by alternating electric and magnetic fields.  » more info

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• The Nature of Light: Frequency II

  
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  Frequency is the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second.  » more info

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• The Nature of Light: Light through prism

  
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  Visible light passing through a glass prism separates into different component colors.  » more info

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• The Nature of Light: Photon

  
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  An electron gives off electromagnetic energy in the form of light energy as the electron moves to a lower energy level. The packet of energy released is referred to as a photon.  » more info

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• The Nature of Light: Visible Light Spectrum

  
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  Near the center of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible light, which is light we can see. It consists of the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.  » more info

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• The Nature of Light: Wavelength II

  
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  Wavelength is the distance between the point on one wave and the same point on the next wave. The wavelength of the orange wave is longer than the wavelength of the green wave.  » more info

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• The Nature of Waves: Crest and trough

  
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  In this diagram of a transverse wave, the high points are called crests and the low points are called troughs.  » more info

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• The Nature of Waves: Longitudinal wave video clip

  
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  In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth, parallel to the direction the wave is moving.  » more info

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• The Nature of Waves: Rarefaction and compression

  
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  When a sound wave moves from left to right, air particles collide with nearby air particles and form an area of compression. The first sent of air particles move to the left while the second set vibrates…  » more info

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• The Nature of Waves: Transverse wave II

  
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  In a transverse wave, particles move across, or perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.  » more info

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