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Does the speed of the wave increase as you move from left to right on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Demimarriner
No. As the radiation frequency moves from left to right in the frequency spectrum, the wave speed is the same in a certain medium -- in vacuum, it is 3E8 m/s. The energy increases with frequency, though.
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What color travels the slowest?
The entire electromagnetic spectrum travels at the same speed. The speed of light.
Do the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum travel at the same speed through space?
Yes. It's usually called the "speed of light", but it's actually the speed of all electromagnetic phenomena.
The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of?
Electromagnetic spectrum is made up of wide range of frequencies which range from few Hertz (cycles per second) to several TeraHertz. In most books, electromagnetic spectrum is marked with help of wavelengths. Wavelength is measured by speed of light divided by the frequency.
What type of light waves can travel through a vacuum?
Light spectrum is part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Electromagnetic waves travel better and faster (light speed in vacuum) in vacuum.
Why are alpha and beta radiation not included in electromagnetic spectrum?
alpha and beta radiations do not travel at the speed of light,but gamma rays and the rest of em spectrum rays do.
What color travels the slowest?
The entire electromagnetic spectrum travels at the same speed. The speed of light.
Do the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum travel at the same speed through space?
Yes. It's usually called the "speed of light", but it's actually the speed of all electromagnetic phenomena.
What speed do tv rays travel at?
Radio (and TV) waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and as such travel at the speed of light.
The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of?
Electromagnetic spectrum is made up of wide range of frequencies which range from few Hertz (cycles per second) to several TeraHertz. In most books, electromagnetic spectrum is marked with help of wavelengths. Wavelength is measured by speed of light divided by the frequency.
What type of light waves can travel through a vacuum?
Light spectrum is part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Electromagnetic waves travel better and faster (light speed in vacuum) in vacuum.
Do other forms of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum also travel at the speed of light?
Yes, all travel at the speed of light.
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma ray?
Gamma radiation is the fastest, as it is light. speed of gamma radiation = c (light speed) speed of beta radiation < c ( below light speed ) speed of alpha radiation < c/10 ( far below light speed )
Why do electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light?
Radio-waves, like light, are electromagnetic waves and hence travel at the speed of light.
Which region of the em spectrum will travel with the fastest speed?
all electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed 3e8 m/s in a vacuum
Why are alpha and beta radiation not included in electromagnetic spectrum?
alpha and beta radiations do not travel at the speed of light,but gamma rays and the rest of em spectrum rays do.
What characteristic determines the different kinds of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum?
The distinguishing features between one type of electromagnetic radiation and the other are the frequency and the wavelength (the product of both is the speed of the wave - the speed of light).
Is electromagnetic spectrum and frequency spectrum same?
Electromagnetic waves have an associated frequency and wavelength. They are related by c = λν, where c is the speed of light, λ is the wavelength, and ν is the frequency. All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light. A change in frequency results in a change in wavelength (as required by the given equation). In short, yes. They're the same.
