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| what do electromagnetic waves consist of? |
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Definition
| vibrating electric and magnetic fields |
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| name all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing frequency? |
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Definition
| radio waves,microwaves,infrared, visible light, u.v, x-rays, gamma rays |
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Term
| name all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing wavelength? |
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Definition
| the same as increasing frequancey but the other way round |
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Term
| name the properties of electromagnetic waves? |
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Definition
travel at the same speed- speed of light
transverse waves
travel thru vacuum
transfer energy- emitted or absorbed by photons |
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