Electromagnetic WavesElectromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic WavesElectromagnetic Waves

Waves that consist of Waves that consist of electric and electric and magnetic fields that vibrate at magnetic fields that vibrate at right angles to one another.right angles to one another.

Radiation- the transfer of energy as Radiation- the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.electromagnetic waves.

Travel without a mediumTravel without a medium

Electromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic Spectrum

All of the frequencies of wavelengths All of the frequencies of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.of electromagnetic radiation.

Visible LightVisible Light

A A very narrow range of very narrow range of wavelengths wavelengths and frequencies in the and frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum that electromagnetic spectrum that human can human can see.see.

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Interactions of Light Interactions of Light WavesWaves

Practice QuestionPractice Question

List List at least at least twotwo ways that ways that you can determine the you can determine the wavelengthwavelength of a wave. of a wave.