NROC64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Guanylyl Cyclase, Inside Out Music, Second Messenger System
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Light is the electromagnetic radiation that is visible to our eyes. Frequency: the number of waves per second. Amplitude: the difference in height between a waves peak and trough the distance between successive peaks or troughs of the wave. The energy of a wave is proportional to its frequency; the higher the frequency of a wavelength, the more energy it has. Visible light is only a small part of the complete electromagnetic spectrum; consisting of wavelengths. A ray" is a wave of electromagnetic radiation that travels in a straight line (only in a vacuum). In our environment, radiation travels in a straight line until they interact with atoms and molecules in the atmosphere or objects on the ground. There are 3 types of interactions that a ray of light can have with its environment: reflection: The bouncing of light rays off a surface.
