Understanding Electromagnetic Waves: From Radio Waves to Gamma Rays


This article by Deborah Shindell provides a comprehensive overview of the different types of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light waves,
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Slide1Deborah Shindell
Slide2What is it? Radio Waves Microwaves The Ianfrared Visible Light Waves Ultraviolet Waves X-rays Gamma-rays Work Cited
Slide3Electromagnetic waves - formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic field Differ from each other in wavelength Wavelength - distance between one wave crest to the next
Slide4Longest wavelengths Longer than a football field or as short as a football Radio (AM/FM), TV, cell phones
Slide5Measured in centimeters Heat food Transmitting information from one place to another Penetrate haze, light rain and snow, clouds, and smoke
Slide11Netting, Ruth. "The Electromagnetic Spectrum." IMAGERS . National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 27 Mar. 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2009. < http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/e ms/ems.html >.