What is Electromagnetic Energy? Flashcards

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What is a wave?

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  • a disturbance that transfers energy
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medium

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  • material through which energy can travel
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electromagnetic energy…

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  • transverse wave that has electrical and mechanical properties
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electromagnetic waves…

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  • do NOT need a medium to travel
  • mediums slow them down
  • EM waves would rather travel through a vacuum
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electromagnetic spectrum…

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  • a range of all the electromagnetic energies in order of strength
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