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What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
What causes the electric field to change in an electromagnetic wave?
What causes the electric field to change in an electromagnetic wave?
At what speed do electromagnetic waves travel?
At what speed do electromagnetic waves travel?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths?
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What property of light allows it to be filtered using polarized lenses?
What property of light allows it to be filtered using polarized lenses?
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Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, which is the speed of ______.
Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, which is the speed of ______.
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When an electric field changes, the corresponding change occurs in the ______ field.
When an electric field changes, the corresponding change occurs in the ______ field.
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The range of electromagnetic waves when placed in order of increasing frequency is called the ______ Spectrum.
The range of electromagnetic waves when placed in order of increasing frequency is called the ______ Spectrum.
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Radio waves have the longest ______ and lowest frequencies of all the electromagnetic waves.
Radio waves have the longest ______ and lowest frequencies of all the electromagnetic waves.
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Light behaves as a transverse ______ which can be filtered using polarized lenses.
Light behaves as a transverse ______ which can be filtered using polarized lenses.
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Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, which is the speed of ______.
Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, which is the speed of ______.
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Light behaves as a transverse ______ which can be filtered using polarized lenses.
Light behaves as a transverse ______ which can be filtered using polarized lenses.
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The range of electromagnetic waves when placed in order of increasing frequency is called the ______ Spectrum.
The range of electromagnetic waves when placed in order of increasing frequency is called the ______ Spectrum.
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Radio waves have the longest ______ and lowest frequencies of all the electromagnetic waves.
Radio waves have the longest ______ and lowest frequencies of all the electromagnetic waves.
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When directed at a substance, light can knock electrons off of a substance, which is known as the ______ effect.
When directed at a substance, light can knock electrons off of a substance, which is known as the ______ effect.
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Study Notes
Electromagnetic Waves
- Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
- Electric field changes cause the magnetic field to change in an electromagnetic wave.
- Electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, which is the speed of light.
Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation
- The range of electromagnetic waves when placed in order of increasing frequency is called the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
- Radio waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all the electromagnetic waves.
Properties of Light
- Light behaves as a transverse wave which can be filtered using polarized lenses.
- Light can knock electrons off of a substance, which is known as the Photoelectric effect.
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Test your knowledge about electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum with this quiz. Learn about the properties and behavior of electromagnetic waves, including how they travel through space and their relationship between electric and magnetic fields.
