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What is the unit of measure for wavelength?
What is the unit of measure for wavelength?
Which of the following statements accurately describes electromagnetic waves?
Which of the following statements accurately describes electromagnetic waves?
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum includes waves that we can see?
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum includes waves that we can see?
What happens to the frequency of a wave when its wavelength is shortened?
What happens to the frequency of a wave when its wavelength is shortened?
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Which scientist predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves?
Which scientist predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves?
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What characterizes the relationship between changing electric fields and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves?
What characterizes the relationship between changing electric fields and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves?
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What is the approximate common speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
What is the approximate common speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
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Which of the following terms describes the number of waves passing a point in one second?
Which of the following terms describes the number of waves passing a point in one second?
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Study Notes
Electromagnetic Waves (EM Waves)
- EM waves transfer energy
- They require no medium to travel
- They are transverse waves
- Speed of EM waves: 300,000,000 meters/second
- Produced by accelerating charges
- Predicted by James Clerk Maxwell before discovery
- Travel as vibrations in electric and magnetic fields
- Electric field changes affect corresponding magnetic field - vice versa
- Have both magnetic and electrical properties
Wave Properties
- Wavelength (λ): Distance between two equivalent points on a wave (e.g., crest to crest or trough to trough). Measured in meters
- Frequency (f): Number of waves passing a point in one second. Measured in Hertz (Hz) or cycles per second
- Short wavelengths = high frequencies
- Wavelength and frequency are inversely related
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Continuous range of EM waves
- Divided into regions based on frequency/wavelength
- Regions include:
- Radio waves (discovered by Heinrich Hertz)
- Microwaves (discovered by James Clerk Maxwell and Sir William Herschel)
- Infrared
- Visible light (only EM wave we see)
- Ultraviolet (discovered by Johann Wilhelm Ritter)
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Description
Explore the fascinating world of electromagnetic waves in this quiz. Learn about their properties, how they travel, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Test your understanding of key concepts such as wavelength and frequency.
