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Types of electromagnetic waves
Types of electromagnetic waves
What You Need to Know
Describe electromagnetic waves as transverse waves that form a continuous spectrum.
Group waves by wavelength and frequency: radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.
Illustrate the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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