Electromagnetic properties
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ColMustard on April 30, 2012
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Properties of electromagnetic radiation as it relates to frequency, wavelength, and energy
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English | Math / Symbols |
|---|---|
 Visible Light Spectrum | 400nm to 700nm |
| E | Energy usually measured in Joules. 1 J is equal to 1 (kg·m²)/s² |
| v | Frequency. Number of peaks that pass a given point per unit of time. 1 Hertz (Hz) is equal to 1 s⁻¹ (1/s) |
| λ | Wavelength. The distance between two peaks of an electromagnetic wave. λ is typically measured in nm |
| c | Speed of light in a vacuum (3.0 x 10⁸ m/s) |
| Amplitude | Height of the wave maximum (peak) from its center |
| h | Plank's Constant (6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J/s) |
| E=hc/λ | Primary equation that can be simplified into it's constituents E=hv and c=vλ λ should be expressed in meters |
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