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Electromagnetic radiation can described using these characteristics:

  • Frequency (f')
  • Wavelength (ƛ)
  • Velocity (v)
  • Amplitude

The first three are related via a simple formula:

ƛ = v/f'

The final characteristic equates to power. The instruments used to measure these characteristics vary widely depending on the range of frequencies. Some are detectable using an antenna like the low power (amplitude) microwaves used in a mobile phone, while others are detected by the wave colliding with a sensitive material like the sensor in a camera. Infrared radiation can be detected as heat.

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