Chapter
The Science of Light and Color
09:29 - 15:56 (06:26)
In this conversation, the hosts talk about how photons transfer energy to atoms, the relationship between distance and energy, and how the energy of a photon determines its type.
Clips
X-rays fall between gamma rays and ultraviolet rays on the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes radio waves, microwaves, and visible light that our eyes are sensitized to.
09:29 - 11:48 (02:18)
Summary
X-rays fall between gamma rays and ultraviolet rays on the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes radio waves, microwaves, and visible light that our eyes are sensitized to.
ChapterThe Science of Light and Color
EpisodeSelects: How X-Rays Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast episode explains that the energy released when an electron drops from a higher orbital to a lower orbital in an atom is in the form of a photon, and the energy and frequency of that photon determine its type.
11:48 - 13:51 (02:03)
Summary
This podcast episode explains that the energy released when an electron drops from a higher orbital to a lower orbital in an atom is in the form of a photon, and the energy and frequency of that photon determine its type.
ChapterThe Science of Light and Color
EpisodeSelects: How X-Rays Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Exploring the process of energy absorption in atoms through photons, and how the energy of the photon must match the energy differential between orbital levels to transfer its energy.
13:51 - 15:56 (02:04)
Summary
Exploring the process of energy absorption in atoms through photons, and how the energy of the photon must match the energy differential between orbital levels to transfer its energy.