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There's no connection between the wavelength of a radio wave and the way

it's been modulated to add information to it.

Speaking only about comercial broadcasting stations in the USA, AM stations

operate at longer wavelengths than FM stations do. But that's just the way

they happen to be assigned; it could just as well be the other way around.

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What is a radio wave?

Radio waves are electromagnetic waves. The radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. A radio wave has a much longer wavelength than does visible light. We use radio waves extensively for communications.


What is a radio wave's relative wavelength and frequency is?

The wave length and frequency of course vary, the frequency ranges from 3kHz to 300 GHz. The wavelengths are longer than infrared.


What has longer wavelength radio waves or visible light?

Neither is nesesarily longer a wave can go on forever. Visible light is more reflective than infared light so it will last longer. If you are talking about wavelength, infared lights wavelength is longer.


The main difference between a radio wave and a light wave is?

The difference between a radio wave and a x-ray is the fact that x-rays have a much higher frequency. Since higher frequency means more energy in electromagnetic waves, x-rays can be used for purposes such as taking photos of things inside the body. Radio waves are at a lower frequency and have a much longer wavelength. They are used in radio, television, and communication.


What wave is longer Am radio or TV waves?

In principle, any type of radio service can be carried on in any part of the radio spectrum.But it happens that the commercial AM radio broadcast service is situated quite low in thespectrum ... between 0.55 and 1.7 MHz. As such, it has the longest wavelength that you'relikely to run into.There are certainly services that operate at lower frequencies ... time signals to the so-called"atomic" clocks, submarine communication, legacy navigation systems etc. But of the two choiceslisted in the question, AM radio is by the far the lower frequency / longer wavelength.

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Which has a longer wavelength radio or infrared?

Radio wave.


What type of wave has longest wavelength?

In the electromagnetic spectrum, it is the radio wave that has the longest wavelength. Some radio waves are over 100 yards long.


What type of wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency?

I think it is radio waves!


Which wavelength would ensure that that radiation of that wavelength would be a radio wave?

Any length longer than 1 millimeter would.


What is a radio wave?

Radio waves are electromagnetic waves. The radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. A radio wave has a much longer wavelength than does visible light. We use radio waves extensively for communications.


What has wave lengths longer than the wave lengths of visible light?

Radio waves, microwaves and infrared light have a longer wavelength and lower frequency than visible light.


What type of wave is a microwave?

a microwave is an electromagnetic wave.================Answer #2:A microwave is a radio wave with a wavelengthless than 10 cm (frequency greater than 3 GHz).


What is the velocity of a radio wavelength of 3m?

If u meant radio wave, then velocity of all electromagnetic wave is 3*108 m/s. Hence velocity of radio wave will be the same ,as it as an em wave, irrespective of its wavelength.


What type of electromagnetic wave is the largest?

The section we call 'radio'. Of course, there's no end to the electromagnetic spectrum, at least not on the low-frequency end, so there's really no such thing as "greatest" wavelength. As frequencies go down past radio and below, wavelength just keeps getting longer ... the bit of radiation from the 60 Hz utility power lines has a wavelength of almost 5,000 kilometers ( ! ! ). But we don't use anything down there in the form of radiation ... antennas would need to be gigantic in order to be the least bit efficient ... so there's no popular name for the radiated form. The 'generic' answer to the question is: The type with the lowest frequency.


The main difference between a radio wave and a light wave is its?

Wavelength.


What is a radio wave's relative wavelength and frequency is?

The wave length and frequency of course vary, the frequency ranges from 3kHz to 300 GHz. The wavelengths are longer than infrared.


Do Radio waves run microwave ovens?

Scientists group electromagnetic waves into categories according to their wavelength. Technically a radio wave has a longer wavelength then a microwave but that's the only fundamental difference. They are both electromagnetic waves.