Electromagnetic waves

Question 1

what is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Answer 1

the electromagnetic spectrum is a ‘family’ of waves, each part of the spectrum has different properties, however they all share the same common properties as well

Question 2

what speed do all parts of the EM spectrum travel?

Answer 2

3 x 10^8 m/s

Question 4

what are all the shared properties of electromagnetic waves?

Answer 4

-all parts of the EM spectrum travel at the same speed (3 x 10^8)
-all EM waves travel through vacuum (empty space)
-all EM waves are transverse
-all EM waves transfer energy not matter

Question 5

what’s the order of the electromagnetic spectrum?

Answer 5

-radio
-microwave
-infrared
-visible
-ultraviolet
- x-ray
-gamma