What is Electromagnetic Energy?

Question 1

What is a wave?

Answer 1

• a disturbance that transfers energy

Question 2

medium

Answer 2

• material through which energy can travel

Question 3

electromagnetic energy…

Answer 3

• transverse wave that has electrical and mechanical properties

Question 4

electromagnetic waves…

Answer 4

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

Question 5

electromagnetic spectrum…

Answer 5

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