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Flashcards: Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum
A set of radiations that have different frequencies and wavelengths but all travel at the same speed inside a vacuum.
Gamma ray
The highest energy wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
X-ray
High energy wave from the part of the electromagnetic spectrum between gamma rays and ultraviolet waves.
Ultraviolet radiation
Electromagnetic radiation just beyond the blue end of the visible spectrum.
Visible Light
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.
Infrared Radiation
Electromagnetic waves between visible light and microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Microwave
Part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio Wave
Longest wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum.