Electromagnetic Waves

Question 1

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Answer 1

Is a transverse wave with an electric and magnetic field that oscillates perpendicular to each other (3D)

Question 2

What is the speed of electromagnetic wave?

Answer 2

3 x 10^8m/s

Question 3

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Answer 3

A spectrum of all the different types of electromagnetic waves with different wavelengths and frequencies

Question 4

What are the types from the longest wave and least frequency to the shortest wave and the most frequency?

Answer 4

• Radio Waves
• Micro Waves
• Infra Red
• Visible Light
• Ultra Violet
• X-rays
• Gamma Rays

Question 5

The shorter and more frequency the electromagnetic waves has..

Answer 5

The more energy (and maybe dangerous) that wave is