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Is the speed of a radio wave in a vacuum greater than the speed of a gamma ray?
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∙ 12y ago
No. The speed of all electromagnetic radiation is the same in vacuum,
from the longest radio wave to the shortest gamma wave.
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Which type of wave travels faster gamma or radio?
The same. Both are electromagnetic waves; in a vacuum, they both travel at the speed of light.
Gamma rays faster than radio waves?
No. Gamma rays and radio waves are both electromagnetic waves and travel at the same speed. They just have different wavelengths/frequencies.
Radio waves travelthough space at what speed?
In a vacuum radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second.
Can visible light travel faster in a vacuum than both xrays and radio waves?
No. We call it the "speed of light", but it's also the speed of radio, X-rays, heat, ultraviolet, microwave, gamma rays, etc, and all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the same speed, as long as they're in the same medium (vacuum or material substance).
Which is faster gamma waves or radio waves?
Both are forms of electromagnetic energy and travel at the same speed, which is the speed of light.
In a vacuum gamma rays travel at the same speed as radio waves?
Yes, that's correct.
What color of light has the slowest speed in a vacuum?
Every color of light has the same identical speed in vacuum. Radio, X-rays,microwaves, heat waves, and gamma rays also all have the same speed.All colours travel at the same speed.
Which type of wave travels faster gamma or radio?
The same. Both are electromagnetic waves; in a vacuum, they both travel at the speed of light.
Which wave has greater speed radio waves or gamma waves?
They're both electromagnetic radiation, differing only in wavelength (frequency), so their speed is the same.
What is the formula for the speed of light and which light between gamma rays and radio have the highest speed?
The formula for the speed of light, in vacuum, isc = 299,792,458 meters/second . where ' c ' is the speed of light.In any material substance, the speed of light isc/(the index of refraction for that substance) . Gamma rays, radio waves, and all other members of the electromagnetic spectrumbetween those, all have the same speed.
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.
Gamma rays faster than radio waves?
No. Gamma rays and radio waves are both electromagnetic waves and travel at the same speed. They just have different wavelengths/frequencies.
Which travels faster in a vacuum - gamma rays or infrared rays?
In a vacuum, they both travel the exact same speed, the speed of light. IIRC that's about 3x108 meters per second.
Radio waves travelthough space at what speed?
In a vacuum radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second.
Can visible light travel faster in a vacuum than both xrays and radio waves?
No. We call it the "speed of light", but it's also the speed of radio, X-rays, heat, ultraviolet, microwave, gamma rays, etc, and all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the same speed, as long as they're in the same medium (vacuum or material substance).
In a vacuum do different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum travel at the same or different speeds?
In vacuum, every imaginable wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, from longer than radio waves to shorter than gamma rays, travels at 299,792,458 meters per second.
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.
