p13.1 - the em spectrum

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what are the properties of electromagnetic waves

  • transverse waves

  • they all travel at the same speed in the same material

  • can travel through a vacuum

    • as it is a vibration of electric and magnetic fields not particles


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frequency formula

wavespeed / wavelength

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name the electromagnetic spectrum in decreasing wavelength

radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, gamma rays

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what do electromagnetic waves do

transfer energy from a source to an absorber