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Electromagnetic (EM) waves are "arranged" according to the source of the EM radiation. The source determines orientation of the wave. Electromagnetic waves are actually composed of two waves, each of which is perpendicular to the other one. One is the electric component, and the other is the magnetic component. Depending on the source, the wave will have an "arrangement" or orientation called polarity. Let's take a quick look.
Picture a sine wave. It's moving across in front of you from left to right. It is "straight up and down" and you can see it in "profile" as it passes. Now picture another wave moving with that first one. It is lying flat, and you can't see it because you're directly to the side. You have to stand on tip toe to "look down" on that second sine wave just a bit to see it. The two waves have the same starting, midpoint and endpoint on every cycle. They are sharing the same path, but travel perpendicular to each other. This sets up a given polarity for this wave. What happens if you "roll" the wave toward you by 90o?
In this second instance, you'd have a wave that was polarized 90o from what the first one was. They are "arranged" at 90o to each other. Polarity is an important concept, and these ideas are what it is based on.
A link to the Wikipedia article on electromagnetic radiation and its properties is provided. It has a drawing that will help solidify the concepts.
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Do people can see the ultraviolet rays of the electromagnetic spectrum?
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When electromagnetic radiation is arranged to wavelength and frequency it forms the?
electromagnetic spectrum, which includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. These waves represent different regions of the spectrum based on their wavelengths and frequencies.
What qualities describe how electromagnetic is arranged in the spectrum?
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Why is the electromagnetic spectrum called a spectrum?
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True or False The electromagnetic spectrum is a collection of several types of electromagnetic radiation?
True. The electromagnetic spectrum is a range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, arranged in order of their wavelengths and frequencies.
What does a electromagnetic spectrum contain of?
what does an electromagnetic spectrum consist of
What is the entire electromagnetic spectrum frequencies called?
The entire electromagnetic spectrum frequencies, from the lowest to the highest frequencies, are collectively called the electromagnetic spectrum.
is the the visible spectrum occupies most of the electromagnetic and sonar spectrum?
The visible spectrum is a tiny, almost negligible slice of the electromagnetic spectrum. 'Sonar' has no place in this discussion. It's not even electromagnetic.
What is the relationship between and EM wave's wavelength and its location on the EM spectrum?
The EM spectrum is a chart of electromagnetic radiation, arranged by wave length. The chart may be arranged in ascending or descending order.Related Information:The charts could begin with radio waves, having the longest wavelength, and end with gamma rays, having the shortest wavelength or the order could be reversed.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes what?
The electromagnetic spectrum includes electromagnetic waves with a continuous flow of the wavelength.
Which wave has the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Radio waves have the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is between visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum?
Visible light is a small section in the electromagnetic spectrum.
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest energy?
Radio waves have the lowest energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.
