PHYSICS TIMELINE VIBRANT

Electromagnetive Waves

Nature

It consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields, which are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave's propagation. These waves are produced by the acceleration of charged particles, such as electrons, and they travel through space at the speed of light. These waves are created when electrically charged particles accelerate, for example, when an electric current flows through a wire or an electron moves within an atom.

The WaveLength And Frequency

EMW are classified by their wavelength from radio waves with low frequency and long wavelength to gamma rays with high frequency and short wavelength.

Properties

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate, meaning they can travel through a vacuum, unlike other types of waves such as sound waves, which require a medium to propagate. This is because the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave can create each other as they propagate, in a self-sustaining cycle.

The speed, frequency, and wavelength of electromagnetic waves are related by the equation c = fxλ, where c is the speed of light, f is the frequency, and λ is the wavelength. This equation shows that as the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, its wavelength decreases, and vice versa.

Each type of electromagnetic wave has its own unique properties and applications in science, technology, and everyday life.

Electromagnetic waves are invisible forms of energy that travel though the universe. However, you can "see" some of the results of this energy. The light that our eyes can see is actually part of the electromagnetic spectrum.