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Electromagnetic Waves
Properties of EM + radio waves.
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What do EM waves have?
A wide range of frequencies.
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What can EM waves do?
They can be absorbed or produced by changes inside an atom or nucleus.
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An example of EM waves produced:
Gamma rays are produced by changes in the nucleus of an atom.
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What can radio waves produce?
By oscillations in an electrical current.
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What happens when radio waves are absorbed by a receiver aerial?
They may create an alternating current with the same frequency as the radio waves.
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