Electromagnetic Waves and Radiation

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energy carried by an electromagnetic wave

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Radiant Energy

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Material through which a wave travels

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Medium

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a field of force surrounding a charged particle

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electric field

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The Speed of an electromagnetic Wave

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300,000 km/s

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The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

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Frequency

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Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies

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Radio Waves

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invisible rays from the sun that can cause skin cancer

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Ultraviolet Radiation (UV)

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Electromagnetic radiation having a very short wavelength; can penetrate substances such as skin and muscle.

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X-rays

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The type of waves for electromagnetic waves

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Transverse waves

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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Wavelength