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Epic card · Science
Electromagnetic spectrum, an Epic card
The electromagnetic spectrum is the full range of electromagnetic radiation, organized by frequency or wavelength.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 69
- Power
- 145
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 590,000
Power 145 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Electromagnetic spectrum quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Electromagnetic spectrum card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with ______ names for the electromagnetic waves within each band.
Answer
different. The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with different names for the electromagnetic waves within each band. From the Electromagnetic spectrum article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Beverly Hills, 90210. Beverly Hills, 90210 82 · Electromagnetic spectrum 76 · Caesium-137 73 · Masurian Canal 69 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Electromagnetic spectrum. Electromagnetic spectrum 590,000 · Masurian Canal 11,000 · New Zealand place names 6,300 · Blebbistatin 3,200 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with different names for the electromagnetic waves within each band.
- From low to high frequency these are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.
- The electromagnetic waves in each of these bands have different characteristics, such as how they are produced, how they interact with matter, and their practical applications.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Electromagnetic spectrum article was read about 590,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 69: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Electromagnetic spectrum
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Wu YizeEpic · Society · ATK 76 DEF 69
- Keith AllenEpic · Arts · ATK 71 DEF 74
- KirpanRare · Society · ATK 73 DEF 72
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Electromagnetic spectrum (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Inductiveload , NASA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
