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Chapter 22 Section 2
Objectives:
Identify how electromagnetic waves differ
from each other
http://www.sp.phy.cam.ac.uk/SPWeb/research/thzcamera/THzSpectrum2.gif
Radio Waves:
Wide range of waves
Lowest frequencies
AM vs. FM??
AM = amplitude modulation
FM = frequency modulation
Comparing AM & FM Radio Waves:
AM radio waves have longer wavelengths; can
bounce off the atmosphere and travel farther
than FM waves
http://blog.buyvertureplica.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/cell-phone-radiation-spectrum-buyvertureplicacom.jpg
Microwaves & Communication:
Used to send information over long distances
http://www.daviddarling.info/images/visible_light.gif
Visible Light from the Sun:
Some of the energy from the sun that reaches
the Earth is visible light
Skin cancer
Wrinkles
Damage to eyes
http://students.umf.maine.edu/~delanonh/images/4845f11eadc9a.jpg
X-Rays:
Wavelengths between 0.001nm and 60nm