ASTR 1010 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Solar SystemA. Planets, their Moons & the SunOutline of Current LectureI. Light & WavesA. Properties of WavesB. Light Wave Spectrum- DiagramCurrent LectureI. Light & WavesLight: a form of radiant energy that can either act like a wave or a particle(Photon).A. Properties of Waves- Wavelength: distance between two wave peaks- Frequency: Number of times per second that a wave vibrates up and down. - Light interacts with charged particles through electric and magnetic fields.B. Light Wave Spectrum- The type of wave is dependent upon its frequency as it travels through space,-
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