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Electromagnetic Waves

These waves do not require a medium - they are oscillations in electric and magnetic fields.

  1. Why EM Waves are Transverse

  2. EM Waves: Wavelengths and Frequencies

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1. The Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

EM waves are all around us from long wavelength radio waves to gamma radiation emitted from the rocks beneath your feet. 

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2. EM Waves: Wavelengths and Frequencies 

You should probably learn this! It is worth having a good idea of the wavelengths of the various parts of the EM Spectrum.

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