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    Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other and the direction of propagation. They are transverse waves that can travel through a vacuum and carry energy along their path. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from gamma rays with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies to radio waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies. Key applications include using gamma rays for medical imaging, radio waves for wireless communication, and infrared for thermal imaging.

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    Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other and the direction of propagation. They are transverse waves that can travel through a vacuum and carry energy along their path. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from gamma rays with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies to radio waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies. Key applications include using gamma rays for medical imaging, radio waves for wireless communication, and infrared for thermal imaging.

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    Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other and the direction of propagation. They are transverse waves that can travel through a vacuum and carry energy along their path. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from gamma rays with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies to radio waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies. Key applications include using gamma rays for medical imaging, radio waves for wireless communication, and infrared for thermal imaging.

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    Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other and the direction of propagation. They are transverse waves that can travel through a vacuum and carry energy along their path. The electromagnetic spectrum ranges from gamma rays with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies to radio waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies. Key applications include using gamma rays for medical imaging, radio waves for wireless communication, and infrared for thermal imaging.

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    1. What is electromagenetic waves??

    A wave that consist of a combination of oscillating electric & magnetic


    fields pependicular to each other.

    2. ..its properties???
    - a transverse wave
    - carries energy along it
    - dont need medium to travel, i.e can travel in vacuum
    - electrically neutral
    - electric+magnetic field oscillates at right angle (pependicular) to each
    other and to the direction of propagation
    -undergoes reflection,refraction, diffraction & interference
    -move with speed of light

    3. ..its SPECTRUM????
    the spectrum is a must to be remembered, could come out in Paper 1

    shortest wavelength: Gamma ray


    largest wavelength: Radio wave

    lowest freqency: Radio wave


    highest freqency: Gamma ray

    4. ....its application ????


    U need to remember at least 2 applications for each of the spectrum.
    Watch these video..it might help u to memorize them.

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