EM Spectrum and Light Vocab Review

Front

Entire range of electromagnetic energy

Back

electromagnetic spectrum

Front

Speed of light?

Back

300,000,000 m/s

Front

Light waves made of vibrating electric and magnetic fields are called______.

Back

electromagnetic waves

Front

All EM waves are ______

Back

the same speed, transverse, and do NOT need a medium.

Front

EM categories are based on_______

Back

different wavelength and frequencies

Front

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies.

Back

radio waves

Front

AM?

Back

amplitude modulation

Front

FM?

Back

frequency modulation

Front

Radio and TV signals are examples of ____.

Back

Radio Waves

Front

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves.

Back

microwaves