Electromagnetic Waves - IB Physics

I go over the basic properties of electromagnetic waves: why EM waves are transverse traveling waves, how they are created, and the types of electromagnetic waves on the EM spectrum: radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, optical waves, ultraviolet (UV) waves, x-rays, and gamma rays.

Best detailed intro to EM waves I know of: Understanding Electromagnetic Radiati...

0:00 Definition of EM Waves
1:13 Electric and magnetic fields
3:43 EM waves can move through empty space
4:35 Wavelength
4:44 Speed of light equation
5:12 Relationship between wavelength and frequency
5:24 Shorter wavelength light waves have more energy
6:18 The EM Spectrum
7:19 Radio waves
7:29 Microwaves
7:45 Infrared wavs
8:06 Optical waves (visible light)
8:43 Ultraviolet light
9:00 X-Rays
9:12 Gamma rays
9:42 2 ways to create EM waves

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