PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF EM WAVES

Photon

Electromagnetic waves

Radio waves

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A bundle of electromagnetic energy.

Transverse waves that carry energy through space.

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelength.

A method of transmitting information by varying the amplitude of a radio wave.

A method of transmitting information by varying the frequency of a radio wave.

The rate of oscillation of a radio wave.

A unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz.

Energy that travels in waves.

EM radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, but shorter than microwaves.

The portion of the EM spectrum that humans can see.

EM radiation with shorter wavelengths than visible light.

High frequency radio waves used in telecommunication.

High-energy EM radiation.

A method for measuring an object's temperature.

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Cancer-treatment that focuses gamma rays on a growth to destroy cancer cells.

High-energy electromagnetic radiation used to image internals of the body.

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves.

The longest wavelength color in the visible spectrum.

The shortest wavelength color in the visible spectrum.

Scientist who discovered infrared radiation.