Electromagnetic Waves: Features, Properties, and Uses

  • All electromagnetic waves travel with a velocity 3 x 108 m/s in vacuum.
  • All electromagnetic waves can be reflected, refracted, diffracted etc.
  • All electromagnetic waves do not change their frequency when they travel from one medium to another.
  • All electromagnetic waves cannot deflect by electric and magnetic fields.
  • Within the same medium, as the frequency (f) increases, wavelength (\lambda)
EM Wave Wavelength Frequency Uses
Gamma-Ray 10^{-19} - 10^{-10} 10^{27} - 10^{18}
  • Treatment of Cancer
  • Detect Leakage in metallic pipes
  • Sterilization of medical equipment
X-Ray 10^{-11} - 10^{-9} 10^{19} - 10^{17}
  • To detect bone structure
  • To detect hidden bombs
  • To detect cracks in metal
Ultraviolet 10^{-9} - 10^{-7} 10^{17} - 10^{15}
  • Sun-tan
  • To detect forgery of currency notes
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Illuminating marks on property
Visible 10^{-7} - 10^{-6} 10^{15} - 10^{14}
  • Sight
Infrared 10^{-6} - 10^{-4} 10^{14} - 10^{12}
  • Remove Control
  • Intruder Alarms
Microwaves 10^{-4} - 10^{-2} 10^{12} - 10^{10}
  • Cooking
  • Satellite Television
  • Telephones
Radio waves 10^{-2} - 10^{3} 10^{10} - 10^{5}
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Communication

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