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What is the speed of gamma rays compared to other forms of electromagnetic radiation?
Gamma rays travel at the speed of light, which is the fastest speed possible for any form of electromagnetic radiation.
What are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves are a type of energy that can travel through a vacuum or a medium. They have both electric and magnetic components that oscillate perpendicular to each other and to the direction of wave propagation. These waves have a wide range of frequencies and wavelengths, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. They can travel at the speed of light and do not require a medium to propagate.
How does the wavelength of light compare to frequency of light?
Ultraviolet light occurs just above the range of electromagnetc radiation that is detectable by the human eye and has a shorter wavelength than violet. This means it has a higher frequency since all light waves are presumed to travell at the same speed, whether visible to us or not. To explain this in simple terms, if two trains are travelling at the same speed, and one has short cars and the other has long cars, the one with the short cars will pass by us more cars per minute than the one with the long cars. This is called frequency...the number of times something happens in a given time frame.
Speed of a proton is 275c?
A speed of 275c implies that the proton is traveling at 275 times the speed of light. This speed is not possible according to the theory of relativity, which states that nothing with mass can travel at the speed of light or faster.
If a beam of light is emitted from a light source that is moving backwards at the speed of light would light be emitted?
It is not possible for any physical object to accelerated to the speed of light. But in one particular extreme it is possible to slow the speed of light according to the Bose-Einstein Condensate. The question better stated would be "Would an independent observer see light emanating from a source that is traveling backwards at the speed of light?" Yes. Light always travels at the same rate. No matter how fast you are traveling, any light that you emit will always travel at a constant rate. (note that it's not possible for a physical object to actually travel at the speed of light in a vacuum).
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are maeasured in a vacuum?
If both of them are in the same substance, then their speeds are equal.
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma ray?
Both visible light and gamma rays travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second). Thus, there is no difference in the speed at which visible light and gamma rays travel.
How the speed of visible light compare with gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
Visible light and gamma rays are different parts of the full spectrum of light. Since they are really both just light, they travel at the same speed, the speed of light. 186,000 miles per second.
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.
How does the speed of light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
Same speed - light and gamma rays are both electromagnetic waves, but with different frequencies.
How does the speed of microwaves compare to the speed of visible light when measured in a vacuum?
They are equal.
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
The speed of light in glass is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the glass or 1/(refractive index). Not all glass is the same: its refractive index can range from less than 1.5 for Pyrex (a borosilicate glass) to more than 1.9 for (impure) flint glass. This means the speed of light in glass can range between 0.52 and 0.68 of its speed in vacuum.
Is it true that gamma rays travel with constant velocity?
Yes. Gamma Rays are photons (like visible light, just at another part of the electromagnetic spectrum). They travel with constant velocity at the speed of light (only in a vacuum). Although the original speed of the gamma ray varies.
Do gamma rays travel the speed of light?
Yes, gamma rays travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum. This is because gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, like visible light and radio waves, and all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
How does light speed as a constant apply to things such as x rays gamma rays etc and anything else beyond visible light in the spectrum?
Light speed as a constant applies to the spectrum beyond visible light the same way as visible light c= fw where c is a constant then the product of wavelength w and frequency f is a constant beyond the visible spectrum.
Why do gamma rays travel at the speed of light?
Gamma rays travel at the speed of light because both light and gamma rays are variants of the same thing: electromagnetic radiation.
Do other forms of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum also travel at the speed of light?
Yes, all forms of electromagnetic radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, ultraviolet light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves, travel at the same speed in a vacuum, which is the speed of light.
