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Radiation
Information from the Skies
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 1
02/04/2011
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Electromagnetic radiation
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radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X rays, and gamma rays
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visible light
 Definition
particular type of electromagnetic radiation to which our human eyes happen to be sensitive
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waves
 Definition
all types of electromagnetic radiation travel through space in the form of
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wavelength
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the number of meters needed for the wave to repeat itself at a given moment in time
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hydrogen bond
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1 electron and proton
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as a blackbody cools
 Definition
gets redder and dimmer
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