Electromagnetic Flashcards

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Have same speed, c, but cuz they widely have differing wavelengths, frequencies and photo energies you detect use them differently

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Intensity Equation

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I = k/r²

k is intensity 1m from centre of source

r is radius from source

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Dish Antennas

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Sat communication use dish antennas that concentrate wave into a directional beam with flat plane wave-front. So there waves lose intensity more slowly

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Visible light wavelengths

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Has many different wave lengths from deep red (λ=740nm) to indigo blue (λ=370nm)

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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In reverse order:
Rabbits-Radio

Mate-Microwave

In-Infrared

Very-Visible Light

Unknown-Ultra Violet

Expensive-X-Ray

Gardens-Gamma Ray

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