You should understand the words and concepts listed here:
- wave
- wavelength
- frequency
- period
- amplitude
- intensity
- electron
- proton
- electric field
- magnetic field
- electromagnetic wave
- radio wave
- microwave
- infrared
- ultraviolet
- X-ray
- gamma ray
- spectrum
- blackbody
- temperature
- Fahrenheit
- Celsius
- Kelvin
- photon
- spectroscopy
- spectral lines
- emission spectrum
- absorption spectrum
- blackbody spectrum
- Bohr model
- Doppler effect
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posted 27 September 2007