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What are 3 forms of Electromagnetic Radiation with a wavelength less than visible light?
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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".
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What is the entire range of energy waves that exist in the universe?
This might be a description of spectrum analysis. In spectrum analysis, we look at a range of radiated electromagnetic energy, and arrange it by frequency. By looking at what is there (and what is not), we can derive a "fingerprint" of sorts that can be compared to known spectral displays. We can thus discover what is generating the given spectrum we are analyzing. This usually applies to visible light and frequencies close to that range of energies. In the world of radio, by applying spectrum analysis in given situations, we can discover where radiated energy from a source is "going" in the spectrum. For instance, a satellite launched by an "unfriendly" nation might be transmitting data across a range of frequencies using spread spectrum technology. By pointing a big antenna at it and looking at the range of emissions, we can see all the things it is transmitting across that range of frequencies. Then we can consider how the signals are being transmitted, and if they are in digital form, we turn on the big supercomputers and see if we can crunch the data to make it into something that makes sense.
What rays will penetrate easily to the earth when the ozone layer is depleted?
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Why steam is sometimes visible as in winter?
Its not, steam and water vapor, both gaseous forms of water, are invisible. Water on earth's surface, below it's surface, or in its atmosphere is only visible in the form of liquid or ice. Its possible that under pressure conditions elsewhere in the universe that gaseous water could be visible.
How would a geologist identify an igneos rock as extrusive or intrusive?
You can look at the rock texture.If the crystals are Large enough to be visible with your naked eye without stressing it the the texture is likely to be either medium coarse grained or course grained which is an indication that it is Intrusive.The opposite is forExtrusive
Similarities between different types of electromagnetic radiation?
The similarity among these "rays" is that they are all forms of radiation, and they are all produced by nuclear activity. An alpha ray is not a ray, but is a particle. It is a helium-4 nucleus, which is composed of two protons and two neutrons. The beta ray is not a ray, either. It is an electron, which is a beta minus particle, or it is a positron, a beta plus particle (which is the antimatter equivalent of an electron).Either the alpha particle or the beta particle emerge from the nucleus of an atom during a particular type of radioactive decay event. Different particles are produced by different decay events, as you probably guessed. Gamma rays are also produced in nuclear events.The gamma ray is the only "real" ray here. It is a high energy photon, which is electromagnetic radiation. The other two "rays" are forms of particulate radiation.
When electromagnetic radiation is arranged to wavelength and frequency it forms the?
When electromagnetic radiation is arranged to wavelength and frequency it forms the electromagnetic spectrum.
What are 3 forms of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength higher than visible light?
infrared, microwave, radio
Forms of electromagnetic radiation detected by the eye?
Visible light is a very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is characterised by having a wavelength between 4x10-7m and 7x10-7m. The energy carried by a photon is Planck's constant divided by its wavelength.
How does the wavelength of gamma rays compare to the wavelength of visible light?
It is electromagnetic radiation, which is the same in composition as visible light but has a much higher frequency/shorter wavelength, and will do damage to any biological material it passes through. Both travel at the same speed ('velocity of light') but gamma radiation can penetrate material opaque to visible light.
What is the Energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves?
Energy transfered in the form of electromagnetic waves is classified according to wavelength of the radiation. Radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays are all forms of electromagnetic radiation.
Is wavelength measured in hertz or meters?
Usually, no. The wavelength of visible light is usually measured in nanometers. Only larger forms of electromagnetic radiation, like radio waves, are measured in meters.
Two forms of electromagnetic radiation are?
visible light and x-rays duuh
In which are the forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength?
The colors of visible light
Visible light and ultraviolet rays are forms of?
Visible light and ultraviolet rays are forms of electromagnetic radiation (EM). So are infrared, microwave and others.
What is it called when energy transfers through space by visible light ultraviolet radiation and other forms of electromagnetic waves?
Radiation
Does electromagnetic contain a spectrum of visible light plus a wide array of non visible forms of radiation?
Yes. Precisely.
What forms a electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength a range of ten to 0.01 nanometers and is used to tack images inside objects?
X rays is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength 0.01-10 nanometers and is used to track images inside objects.
