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Electromagnetic waves and black body radiation Typeit

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Waves transfer energy and information from one place to another. Waves can be defined in terms of:
  • , the maximum distance that a particle in the wave moves from its equilibrium position
  • , the number of oscillations that occur per second. This is measured in .
  • , the distance between two similar points on a wave
Electromagnetic waves are waves in electric and magnetic fields. All electromagnetic waves are (they oscillate perpendicular to the direction in which they travel) and always travel at the same in a vacuum, sometimes given the symbol c.
The properties and applications of electromagnetic waves depend on their wavelengths. The electromagnetic spectrum is grouped into different regions from the longest wavelength group, , to the shortest wavelength group, . The human eye can see wavelengths of approximately 380 nm to 740 nm.
Lenses are used to change the direction of light. lenses focus light rays into a single point. lenses cause light rays to move away from each other.
All objects absorb and emit radiation. A absorbs and re-emits all the radiation incident on it.

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Pass Mark
69%