Light

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Who invented light?
Humphry Davy
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What year was light invented?
1802
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What is light?
a type of electromagnetic radiation that allows the human eye to see or makes objects visible.
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What is electromagnetic radiation?
waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field
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What is a vibration?
quickly moving back and forth (or up and down) about a point of equilibrium
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What is an equililbrim?
a state in which opposing forces are
balanced?
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How fast is light?
186,000 miles/sec
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How fast is electricity?
about 270,000 km/s
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What is electricity?
a low-resistance connection between two conductors (objects that allow electricity to flow through them) that are supplying electricity to a circuit
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What is an conductor?
is a substance or material that allows electricity to flow through it.
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What is a volt?
a unit of measurement for electromotive force,
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What is the definition of
electromotive?
pertaining to, producing, or tending to produce a flow of electricity.
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How many volts does a torch have?
3 volts (9 watts)
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What are watts?
the standard unit of power
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What is energy measured in?
Joule (J)
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What are lumens?
measure how much light you are getting from a bulb.
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What is light made of?
Photons
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What are photons?
a tiny particle that comprises waves of electromagnetic radiation.
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What is the main source of Energy?
The Sun
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