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The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum so that the boundaries between its parts are arbitrary.
From waves with the largest wavelengths (lowest frequencies and energies), they are:
- sub-radio frequency
- radio waves
- micro-waves
- terahertz radiation
- infra red
- visible light
- ultra violet
- x-rays
- gamma rays
The arbitrariness is seen in the boundary between visible and ultraviolet, for example. Many insects can see near ultraviolet.
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What are the common name of electromagnetic waves?
The common name for electromagnetic waves is just that: "electromagnetic waves". There is no other commonly used term. Specific parts of the spectrum have common names, for example light (or visible light), radio waves, x-rays, etc. - but none of this means exactly the same as "electromagnetic waves". Visible light, for instance, is just one type (or frequency range) of electromagnetic waves.
What is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
first of all electromagnetic waves are energy waves. and we call electromagnetic waves RADIATION.
What Waves that can travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
Are light waves electromagnetic or mechanical?
light waves are electromagnetic
What kind of electromagnetic waves does the sun have?
What kind of electromagnetic waves does the sun have?
What are the parts of electromagnetic spectrum?
radio waves
Who invented em waves?
Electromagnetic waves were predicted, by calculations, by James Clerk Maxwell. Later, different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum were either discovered or confirmed to be electromagnetic waves by various scientists.
What are the common name of electromagnetic waves?
The common name for electromagnetic waves is just that: "electromagnetic waves". There is no other commonly used term. Specific parts of the spectrum have common names, for example light (or visible light), radio waves, x-rays, etc. - but none of this means exactly the same as "electromagnetic waves". Visible light, for instance, is just one type (or frequency range) of electromagnetic waves.
Are the sun's rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
How are electromagnetic waves different to radio waves?
Radio waves ARE electromagnetic waves.
How are electromagnetic waves transfered?
Electromagnetic waves are transferred by electromagnetic radiation.
What is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
first of all electromagnetic waves are energy waves. and we call electromagnetic waves RADIATION.
Are suns rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
What Waves that can travel through a vacuum?
Electromagnetic waves.
What do electromagnetic waves do?
Electromagnetic waves transfer energy.
Does light travel as electric waves convex waves luminescent waves or electromagnetic waves?
electromagnetic waves
Are light waves electromagnetic or mechanical?
light waves are electromagnetic
