The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

An _______________ wave is a transverse wave that transfers electrical and magnetic energy.

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Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a medium.

• True

• False

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The energy that is transferred through space by electromagnetic waves is called _______________ _________.

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What does an electromagnetic wave consist of?

Light and all other electromagnetic waves are produced by _______ _________.

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Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through (chose those that apply)

• a vacuum

• mechanical waves

• empty space

• a medium

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Electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum, known as the speed of light.

• 400,000

• 300,000

• 500,000

• 350,000

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Both a wave model and a particle model are needed to explain all of the properties of _____.

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Only some light waves pass through a polarizing filter.

• False

• True

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The light that passes through vibrates in only one direction and is called a __________ ______.

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