em waves Flashcards

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properties of em wave

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traverse waves
travel to vacuum 
transfer Energy from 1 place to another 
travel at 3.0x10'8 m/s in vacuum 
wave speed eqn v=focus applicable 
when travel from 1 medium to another ,
•speed and wavelength change
•freq no change 
obeys law of reflection and refraction 
carry no electric charge
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2
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types of em wave

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rugby match is very unlikely xylophone game

radio wave
microwave
infrared 
visible light
ultraviolet 
X-rays 
gamma rays
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radio wave (freq ,wavelength )
microwave
infrared 
visible light
ultraviolet 
X-rays 
gamma rays
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lower ,longer radio waves

higher ,shorter gamma rays

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em wave

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made up of a family of waves aka electromagnetic spectrum

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