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Electromagnetic Wave.: Light Is An

Light is an electromagnetic wave that propagates through space without a medium. The electromagnetic spectrum includes visible light as well as other types of electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays, which differ in their frequency and wavelength. All electromagnetic waves, including visible light, travel at the speed of light in a vacuum but can slow down when passing through matter depending on the density of the material.

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Electromagnetic Wave.: Light Is An

Light is an electromagnetic wave that propagates through space without a medium. The electromagnetic spectrum includes visible light as well as other types of electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays, which differ in their frequency and wavelength. All electromagnetic waves, including visible light, travel at the speed of light in a vacuum but can slow down when passing through matter depending on the density of the material.

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Light is an

electromagnetic wave.
Visible light is only a
small section of the
electromagnetic
spectrum.
The electromagnetic
spectrum stretches
from radio waves
(low frequency, long
wavelength)
to gamma rays
(high frequency,
short wavelength)

Electromagnetic Radiation does not


need a medium to propagate!
Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3.0 x 108 m/s

Electromagnetic Radiation does not


need a medium to propagate!
Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3.0 x 108 m/s
Light slows down when it passes through matter

Electromagnetic Radiation does not


need a medium to propagate!
Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3.0 x 108 m/s
Light slows down when it passes through matter
Dense materials tend to slow light down more

Electromagnetic Radiation does not


need a medium to propagate!
Speed of light in vacuum, c = 3.0 x 108 m/s
Light slows down when it passes through matter
Dense materials tend to slow light down more
All electromagnetic waves obey the wave equation:

v = f

Use v = f to complete the following table


In each case, use c (3.0 x 108 m/s) as the velocity

Type of wave

Typical
frequency (Hz)

AM radio (LW)

Corresponding
wavelength (m)
1024

FM radio
Microwave

0.03

Infra-red

2 x 10-6

visible

600 x 10-9

Ultraviolet

200 x 10-9

X-ray & gamma

2.0 x 1018

Use v = f to complete the following table


In each case, use c (3.0 x 108 m/s) as the velocity

Type of wave

Typical
frequency (Hz)

AM radio (LW)
FM radio

Corresponding
wavelength (m)
1024

89.5 x 106

Microwave

3.35
0.03

Infra-red

2 x 10-6

visible

600 x 10-9

Ultraviolet

200 x 10-9

X-ray & gamma

2.0 x 1018

Use v = f to complete the following table


In each case, use c (3.0 x 108 m/s) as the velocity

Type of wave

Typical
frequency (Hz)

Corresponding
wavelength (m)

AM radio (LW)

293 x 106

1024

FM radio

89.5 x 106

3.35

Microwave

10.0 x 109

0.03

Infra-red

150 x 1012

2 x 10-6

visible

500 x 1012

600 x 10-9

Ultraviolet

1.5 x 1015

200 x 10-9

X-ray & gamma

2.0 x 1018

150 x 10-12

When a wave passes from


one medium to another
The frequency stays the same.
The speed of the wave may change.
If so, the wavelength will change also.
The wave will ALWAYS obey v = f
The path of the wave may be bent..

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