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They are all transverse waves.
They can all travel at the speed of light, 3*10^8 m/s.
Able to travel through a vacuum or through a medium.
Formed by oscillating magnetic and electric fields.
All exibit other characteristics of waves such as reflection, refraction, interference and the Doppler Effect.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThey have frequency, amplitude, and phase, and they progagate (radiate).
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∙ 15y agoAn electric field and a magnetic field both perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
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∙ 11y agoMuch of the math that describes their behavior.
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Is a sound wave mechanical or electromagnetic?
Seismic waves are mechanical waves.
Are there other waves besides electromagnetic and mechanical?
Quantifying the number of types of waves in fact reduces to the problem of quantifying the number of forces. In fact, mechanical waves are a subset of electromagnetic waves, so there are in fact three other types of waves on top of electromagnetic, for the three other fundamental forces: strong nuclear, weak nuclear, gravitational. Mechanical movement can be caused by any of the four fundamental forces. *Short answer: no. By the way, mechanical waves require a medium, where EM waves do not. They are the only, two, separate types of waves.
Science?
Definition of 'Electromagnetic Waves' Definition: Electromagnetic waves or EM waves are waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field. In other words, EM waves are composed of oscillating magnetic and electric fields.
What are the two components of a wave of light?
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel (light, radio).
The transfer of heat by means of rays?
Radiation is the means of heat conduction through electromagnetic (EM) waves. These waves are known as Thermal radiation and differ from other EM waves as Radio waves, Microwaves etc. The other two methods of heat transfer are Conduction and Convection where both require a medium (such as air, water etc.) for the transfer to take place.
What two models explain the properties of electromagnetic waves?
The wave model of light and the particle model of light.
What evidence is there that sound waves are all electromagnetic in nature?
I think you are confusing something. Sound waves, and electromagnetic waves, are two different types of waves.
Are Electromagnetic waves and transverse waves two types of mechanical waves?
False
State two properties of electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic wave is a form of transmitted energy. Electromagnetic radiation is so-named because it has electric and magnetic fields that simultaneously oscillate in planes mutually perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation through space. Electromagnetic wave has the dual nature ,i.e ,it exhibits wave properties and particulate properties both.A particle on the classical view is a concentration of energy and other properties in space and time, whereas a wave is spread out over a larger region of space and time. An electromagnetic wave is supposed to have both characters.
What are two types of energy that travel in waves?
Take your pick: water waves, sound waves, electromagnetic waves, gravitational waves.
Do electromagnetic waves carry energy or travel through empty space?
Those two descriptions are not mutually exclusive, and in fact, electromagnetic waves do both.
What are two kinds of energy that travels in waves?
Kinetic and electromagnetic energy can travel in waves.
How do you describe Elcotoromagnetic waves and name two types of electromagnetic?
Two types: Radio Waves and Microwaves Description: A radiation wave caused by electric charge acceleration within the electro-magnetic field.
What are two uses of electromagnetic radiation in your world on earth?
we use electromagnetic waves in radios and cell phones
What are 2 examples of electromagnetic waves?
Transverse and Compressional electromagetic waves Another opinion: No electromagnetic waves are compressional waves. They're all transverse. I think what the question was looking for is: -- Heat and visible light -- Radio waves and X-rays -- Ultraviolet and gamma rays etc.
How do you know the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum?
The speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is the same as the speed of light (which is, in itself an electromagnetic wave). It can be measured by finding the frequency and wavelength of two different waves, and then by that correlation, the speed of the waveform.
What form of electromagnetic waves are used in smoke detectors?
There are two types of smoke detectors:Alpha particle - these do not use electromagnetic wavesPhotoelectric - these use a beam of either visible lightor near infrared electromagnetic waves
