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Light is an electromagnetic wave (Figure 5.5a of Cosmic Perspective)

Light is an electromagnetic wave

Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency (Figure 5.6 of Cosmic Perspective)

Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency

The electromagnetic spectrum (Figure 5.7 of Cosmic Perspective)

The electromagnetic spectrum

An atom consists of a nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons (Figure 5.8 of Cosmic Perspective)

An atom: a nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons

Different atoms have different numbers of protons in their nuclei (Figure 5.9 of Cosmic Perspective)

Different atoms have different numbers of protons in their nuclei

Different isotopes of the same atom have different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei (Figure 5.9 of Cosmic Perspective)

Different isotopes of the same atom have different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei

Electron clouds in Hydrogen

Electron clouds in Hydrogen atoms

Thermal, emission, and absorption spectra (Figure 5.14 of Cosmic Perspective)

Thermal, emission, and absorption spectra

Wien's law: The peak wavelength of a thermal spectrum is inversely proportional to temperature (Figure 5.19 of Cosmic Perspective)

Wien's law: The peak wavelength of a thermal spectrum is inversely proportional to temperature

Phases of water (Figure 5.10 of Cosmic Perspective)

Phases of water

Doppler effect

Doppler effect

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