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Does a wave with low frequency carries less energy than a wave with a high frequency?
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Yes. For electromagnetic radiation, the formula is E = hv, where E is energy in Joules, h is Planck's constant, 6.626 × 10-34 m2 kg/s and v is frequency. So the energy of a wave is directly proportional to the frequency. The greater the frequency, the greater the energy.
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What is an example of a low energy electromagnetic wave is?
The lower the frequency is, the less energy the electromagnetic wave carries. The wavelength is just (186,282 divided by the frequency) miles, or (300,000 divided by the frequency) kilometers.
How does the loudness or softness of a sound relate to the energy it carries?
Sound has two quantitative qualities that we usually measure and those are amplitude and frequency. So I am asuming you are referring to the loudness and softness as the amplitude quantity. The louder a sound, the more energy it carries. So, a loud sound, using your descriptive terms, has more energy than a soft sound, which has less amplitutde.
Do waves with longer wavelengths have less energy than waves with shorter wavelengths?
A high energy light will have a shorter wavelength than a low energy light. If the wavelength goes down, then the frequency goes up. When calculating energy in the equation, E=hv, frequency (v) is the variable, not the wavelength. So in the equation, if you wanted a more energy (E), you would have the frequency be large. For the frequency to be big, then the wavelength has to be low.
What are low energy waves found in electromagnetic spectrum called?
as in microwave radio and tv maybe include infared and visible light they all have a reasonably low frequency and energy. (the lower the frequency the less energy)
The longer the wavelength of light?
The longer the wavelength of light, the smaller its frequency, and the less energy there is for every photon.
If wave amplitudes are equal will high-frequency waves carry more or less energy than low-frequency waves?
if wave amplitudes are equal ,will high frequency waves carry more or less energy than low frequency waves
What is an example of a low energy electromagnetic wave is?
The lower the frequency is, the less energy the electromagnetic wave carries. The wavelength is just (186,282 divided by the frequency) miles, or (300,000 divided by the frequency) kilometers.
What are x-rays high or low frequency?
They're not comparable. -- Cosmic rays are high-energy charged particles moving at less than the speed of light, with mass and kinetic energy but no characteristic frequency or wavelength. -- Gamma rays are electromagnetic radiation.
What less energy a wave has the smaller its?
If it is a mechanical wave, then the lower amplitude waves would have less energy. If you are talking about electromagnetic waves, then higher frequency waves (shorter wavelength) have more energy, and lower frequency waves have less energy.
How does the loudness or softness of a sound relate to the energy it carries?
Sound has two quantitative qualities that we usually measure and those are amplitude and frequency. So I am asuming you are referring to the loudness and softness as the amplitude quantity. The louder a sound, the more energy it carries. So, a loud sound, using your descriptive terms, has more energy than a soft sound, which has less amplitutde.
Do waves with longer wavelengths have less energy than waves with shorter wavelengths?
A high energy light will have a shorter wavelength than a low energy light. If the wavelength goes down, then the frequency goes up. When calculating energy in the equation, E=hv, frequency (v) is the variable, not the wavelength. So in the equation, if you wanted a more energy (E), you would have the frequency be large. For the frequency to be big, then the wavelength has to be low.
For satellite communication the frequency should be less than critical frequency?
For satllite communication the frequency should not be less than the critical frequency because in satellite communicaton high frequency is needed which is reflected by satellite but not by the ionosphere.
Why do photon of red light has a less penetrative ability than a gamma ray photon?
The energy of a photon is correlated with its wave frequency - and gamma rays are by definition very high frequency photons compared to red light photons.
What are low energy waves found in electromagnetic spectrum called?
as in microwave radio and tv maybe include infared and visible light they all have a reasonably low frequency and energy. (the lower the frequency the less energy)
The longer the wavelength of light?
The longer the wavelength of light, the smaller its frequency, and the less energy there is for every photon.
A low energy electromagnetic wave would also have?
the lowest frequency Lester was here
What are 3 forms of Electromagnetic Radiation with a wavelength less than visible light?
The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is a measure of the frequency; multiply the frequency times the wavelength, and the answer is ALWAYS the "Speed of Light", which we abbreviate as "c". All of these are different "bands" of electromagnetic energy. Radio is the longest wavelength and lowest frequency. "Low Frequency" is the lowest, followed by "high frequency", "very high frequency" or VHF, "ultra-high frequency" or UHF. Beyond that are microwaves, and then heat, then "infrared", and then visible light. Higher frequency (and shorter wavelengths) than light are "ultra-violet", then X-rays, and then "gamma rays".
