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What is the difference between electromagnetic waves and radiation?
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∙ 13y ago
No difference at all. Radio waves are one of many types of electromagnetic waves.
Furman Metz
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∙ 14y agoMechanical Waves:
1.Mechanical waves need a material medium for their propagation.
2.These waves are produced due to the vibrations of the particles of the medium.
3.They have low speed.
Electromagnetic Waves:
1.Electromagnetic waves do not need any material medium for their propagation.
2.They are caused due to change in electric and magnetic fields.
3.They have high speed.
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∙ 13y agoAll electromagnetic (EM) waves are radiation, but not all radiation is an EM wave. The radioactive decay processes known as alpha decay and beta decay, in which a helium nucleus and an electron are emitted from an atomic nucleus, respectively, are two additional forms of radiation, and they aren't EM radiation.
More generally, radiation refers to anything that has been, or is being, emitted outward from something.
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∙ 9y agoSome waves, known as mechanical waves, can travel through any matter. Other waves called electromagnetic waves can travel either through matter or through empty space
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNone whatsoever. "RF" IS an electromagnetic wave.
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A mechanical wave travels through matter, while an electromagnetic wave travels through empty space.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoone is electromagnet one is mechanical
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Light energy travels in electromagnetic waves How do electromagnetic waves emit energy?
Through Radiation
The only type of electromagnetic radiation we can see is?
Visible-- waves are the only electromagnetic waves we can see.
Where on the spectrum of electromagnetic waves does alpha radiation fit in?
Alpha radiation is not electromagnetic. It's a stream of helium nuclei.
The energy of visible light transported by electromagnetic waves are what type of waves?
electromagnetic waves are longitudinal (like a slinky).
Is electromagnetic radiation infrared radiation?
No, not in general. It is rather the other way around. Infrared radiation is electromagnetic radiation, and electromagnetic radiation spans multiple types of radiation, from microwaves, light, infrared, ultraviolet, radio, and more. So electromagnetic radiation could be infrared, but that is just one type of electromagnetic radiation
The Sun transfers most of its heat by means of?
Convection and radiation (internally) and radiation (externally).
How are electromagnetic waves transfered?
Electromagnetic waves are transferred by electromagnetic radiation.
What are some examples of radiation giving off electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves ARE radiation.
What is the difference between red radiation and infra red radiation?
Both are electromagnetic waves. The frequency is different, therefore, also the energy and the wavelength are different. Red is part of the visible spectrum - the range of electromagnetic waves we can see. Infrared is invisible for our eyes.
The transfer of energy as waves moving through space is called?
Radiation
How are waves transferred?
Electromagnetic waves are transferred by electromagnetic radiation.
What is transferred by electromagnet waves?
Electromagnetic radiation is transferred by electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic radiation is a fundamental phenomenon of electromagnetism.
What are the Electromagnetic waves between radio waves and visible light in frequency?
Terahertz and infrared radiation.
What is one major difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?
Mechanical waves require a medium to travel, where electromagnetic waves do not.
What is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
first of all electromagnetic waves are energy waves. and we call electromagnetic waves RADIATION.
Wave that can travel through an empty space?
what is a form of energy that travels as waves through the air and some solids and liquids call?
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves?
The waves that are the most infictint are the seismic waves
