EM WAVES Flashcards
Who discovered Electromagnetism?
James Clerk Maxwell
Who proved and justified the existence of Electromagnetic waves?
Heinrich Hertz
Who pioneered the use of radio waves and use of wireless telegraphy?
Gugliemo Marconi
What is the speed of light equivalent to?
3.0 x 10^8 m/s
What are the two kinds of waves?
TRANSVERSE and LONGITUDINAL
What are the units of wavelengths?
Nm and m
What are the units of frequency ?
Hz and /s
What is the sequence of the EM spectrum?
Radiowaves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays
Used in communication in civilian aircraft
Radiowaves | VHF
Used for police radio communications and some Tv transmission
Radiowaves | UHF
The uses of the EM wave are : radio devices, EM radios etc.
Radiowaves
Used in National and Local Security Applications
Microwaves
RADAR acronym meaning
Radio Detection and Ranging
Examples of this wave is Speedtracking.
Microwaves
Example of this wave are Early Warning Radar, Missile Guidance System and Weather Monitoring.
Microwaves
values of Microwaves’ frequencies
300 mHz to 300 GHz
Detected in Thermal Scanners, Night vision cameras and Tv remotes.
Infrared
Frequency value of Infrared waves?
10^-3 to 10-1 m
Spectrum Of Color ?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
Optical Spectrum
Visible Light
Type of UV rays that causes wrinkles and aging
UVA
Type of UV rays that cause skin cancer/melanoma
UVB
Frequency of UV rays?
300THz
EM Wave that has the longest wavelength?
Radiowaves