Is a wave that can travel through empty space and through matter.
What are electromagnetic waves?
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Is a low frequency, low energy electromagnetic waves that has a wavelength longer than about 30 cm.
What is a radio wave?
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An electromagnetic wave that a radio or television station uses to carry its sound or image signals.
What is carrier wave?
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Earth's most important energy source.
What is Sun?
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Is the class of physical attributes that occur through a magnetic field.
What is Magnetism?
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Energy that is carried by an electromagnetic wave.
What is radiant energy?
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Is a low frequency, low energy electromagnetic waves that has a wavelength between 1 mm and 30 cm.
What is a microwave?
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Is a change in the amplitude of a carrier wave.
What is Amplitude modulation?
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Catches radio waves and turns them into electrical signals feeding into something like a radio or television or a telephone system.
What is a radio antenna?
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Is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge.
What is Electromagnetism?
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A barrier around an electromagnetic wave.
What is forcefield?
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Is an electromagnetic waves that has a wavelength shorter than a microwave but longer than light.
What is a infrared wave?
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A phone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without physical connection to a network.
What is a cell phone?
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An outdoor fire for warmth and cooking.
What is a campfire?
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Consists of waves of the electromagnetic field, which propagate through space and carry momentum.
What is Electromagnetic radiation?
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Surrounded by an electric field that moves up and down.
What is an electric charge?
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Is an electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and higher frequency than light carries enough energy to cause chemical reactions.
What is ultraviolet?
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A type of radiation that is emitted by objects possess heat and are releasing that heat.
What are infrared waves?
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A device to convert electricity into light, consisting of a source of illumination.
What is light bulb?
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Waves that can be reflected, refracted, diffracted , and produce patterns.
What is Transverse waves?
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Is a high energy electromagnetic wave with a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than all other types of electromagnetic waves.
What is gamma ray?
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Is a high energy electromagnetic wave that has a slightly shorter wavelength and higher frequency than an ultraviolet wave.
What is X-ray?
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An artificial object in space used to send out television and radio signals around the earth's surface.
What are Communication Satellites?
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Redding and inflammation in severe cases and peeling of skin caused by the ultraviolet waves.
What is sunburn?
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A particular wave of Electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency.
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