The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Not seeing light and calling it light is pretty odd. That is called visible light. Ultraviolet light is similar to visible light. Both are electromagnetic (EM) waves. Examles of EM waves include X rays, radio waves, and microwaves.


Characteristics of Electomagnetic Waves

The speed of a wave is found by multiplying its wavelength by its frequency. EM waves that have different wavelengths can move and travel at the same speed as long as there frequencies are also different. The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of EM waves. The electromagnetic spectrum is separated into sections according to the length of the waves. There is no sharp divisions between one kind of wave and the next. Some waves have overlapping ranges.

The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagneticradiation. The "electromagnetic spectrum" of an object has a different meaning, and is instead the characteristic distribution ofelectromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object.

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