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Questions and Answers

What are electromagnetic waves?

  • Waves made of water and air
  • Waves made of solid and liquid
  • Waves made of electric and magnetic fields (correct)
  • Waves made of sound and light

What is the speed of electromagnetic waves?

  • Speed of sound
  • Speed of water
  • Speed of air
  • Speed of light (correct)

What are the components of electromagnetic waves?

  • Electric and magnetic fields (correct)
  • Sound and light
  • Water and air
  • Solid and liquid

How do electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum?

<p>At the speed of light (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do electromagnetic waves consist of?

<p>Electric and magnetic fields (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the behavior of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

<p>They travel at the speed of light and do not require a medium for propagation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the speed at which electromagnetic waves travel?

<p>It is equal to the speed of light (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic distinguishes electromagnetic waves from other types of waves?

<p>They can travel through a vacuum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of electromagnetic waves allows them to transfer energy through a vacuum?

<p>Electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to each other (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which aspect do all types of electromagnetic waves exhibit similarities?

<p>Propagation speed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic differentiates gamma rays from other electromagnetic waves?

<p>Shorter wavelength (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property determines the color of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum?

<p>Frequency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes X-rays from ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum?

<p>Ability to ionize atoms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which point does the electromagnetic spectrum transition from radio waves to microwaves?

<p>$3 \times 10^9$ Hz (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of infrared radiation makes it suitable for certain remote sensing applications?

<p>$10 \mu m$ wavelength (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes visible light from ultraviolet radiation in terms of its interaction with matter?

<p>$10^{-6}$ m wavelength difference (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property determines the behavior of radio waves in terms of reflection and diffraction?

<p>$10^3$ m wavelength difference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Electromagnetic waves and the different waves

Electromagnetic waves

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