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IPC
Light and Color
19
Science
Not Applicable
01/26/2005

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Term
Light
Definition
A wave we see with our eyes
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Definition
The range of waves that includes radio waves, light, and X rays
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Energy Level
Definition
A property of electrons inside atoms
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Incandescence
Definition
Heating something up so hot it gives off light
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Fluorescence
Definition
Stimulating atoms to emit light using light of another energy
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Radio Waves
Definition
Electromagnetic waves that have very low energy and wavelengths of many meters
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Infrared
Definition
Electromagnetic waves that we feel as heat
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Ultraviolet
Definition
Electromagnetic waves with more energy than visible light and that cause sunburns
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X Rays
Definition
Electromagnetic waves that can pass through skin and make images of the body
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Gamma Rays
Definition
Electromagnetic waves that have very high energy and come from nuclear reactions
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Polarization
Definition
A way of aligning the direction of light wave vibration by blocking some of the waves
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Color
Definition
How we perceive different frequencies of light within the visible range
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Photorecptors
Definition
Nerves in the eye that are sensitive to light
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Primary Colors
Definition
Red, green, blue
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RGB Model
Definition
Making all colors as mixtures of red, green, and blue light
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Magenta
Definition
A dye that absorbs green light
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Yellow
Definition
A dye that absorbs blue light
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Cyan
Definition
A dye that absorbs red light
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Photosynthesis
Definition
The process plants use to get energy from light
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