Microwaves used in microwave ovens often have a wavelength of about 26 cm.  What is the frequency of these waves?  Here you need to use the value of the speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum; it is the very same value for all types of electromagnetic waves traveling in vacuum and inside the atmospheric air of a microwave

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Q: Find the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves with the following frequencies. (Assume the waves are…

A: Frequencies in the given question; f1=4×1019 Hz f2=6×109 Hz Speed of light in vacuum (c)=3×108 m/s

Q: A stereo speaker is placed between two observers who are 38 m apart, along the line connecting them.…

A: Assume the closer observer is at distance r1 from the stereo speaker and the other observer is at…

Q: The Earth has a radius of 6.38 x 106 m and is 1.50 x 1011 m from the Sun. The intensity of sunlight…

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Q: Remember the wave equation is For electromagnetic waves traveling in a vacuum, they all travel at…

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Q: A 75-kW radio station broadcasts its signal uniformly in all directions. (a) What is the average…

A: The intensity of the signal at a distance r from the antenna can be given as, Here, P is the power…

Q: Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT about the electromagnetic wave? A. It carries…

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Q: AM and FM radio waves are transverse waves that consist of electric and magnetic disturbances. These…

A: Given : c=3×108m/s              fAM=1230×103Hz              fFM=91.9×106Hz   The distance between…

Q: A sound wave is a mechanical wave, not an electromagnetic wave. This means that a. particles of the…

A: A sound wave is a longitudinal mechanical wave. It does not transport energy through vacuum.

Q: The intensity of the sound wave from a jet airplane as it is taking off is 100 W/m at a distance of…

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Q: Which of the following is true for electromagnetic waves? (a) They have different speeds in vacuum…

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Q: Red light has a frequency of 4.0 x 1014 Hz. a. Find the speed of red light in a vacuum if its…

A: Given:  Frequency (f) = 4.0×1014 Hz Wavelength (λ) = 7.5×10-7 m Required: Speed (v)

Q: An oceanic depth-sounding vessel sends a sonar of 0.100MHz towards the ocean floor. a) If sound…

A: frequency = 0.1 MHz f = 100000 Hz speed = 1520 m/s a)Using formula ,speed = frequency * wavelength…

Q: Asg There are many kinds of waves that fall in the category of Electromagnetic Radiation. The most…

A: distance of starting gun from the runners (d) = 100 m

Q: Write an equation for a sinusoidal radio wave of amplitude 10 and frequency 600 kilohertz. Hint: The…

A: Given data: The amplitude of the radio wave is A=10. The frequency of the radio wave is f=600…

Q: A train is approaching a signal tower at a speed of 40 m/s. The train engineer sounds the 1000 Hz…

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Q: Find the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves with the following frequencies. (Assume the waves are…

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Q: A laser beam has intensity I0.a. What is the intensity, in terms of I0, if a lens focuses the laser…

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Q: Find the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves with the following frequencies. (Assume the waves are…

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Q: Red light has a frequency of 4.0 x 1014 Hz. a. Find the speed of red light in a vacuum if its…

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Q: Find the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves with the following frequencies. (Assume the waves are…

A: Given      Speed of electromagnetic wave in vaccum       C=3x108 m/s     We need to find…

Q: Two ships are moving along a line due east (Fig. P14.68). The trailing vessel has a speed relative…

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Q: What do all waves do? O Move a medium side to side. O Cause energy to move from one place to…

A: (a) As seen from the figure, the distance between two crests are, 3 cm Therefore the wavelength of…

Q: ch statement is not true about light? It is an electromagnetic wave. It travels in vacuum at 3 x…

A: light It is an electromagnetic wave

Q: If the frequency of oscillation of the wave emitted by an FM radio station is 106 MHz, estimate the…

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Q: sonic boom is heard by a ground bystander. This only means that    a. a subsonic plane is flying…

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Q: The Sun emits electromagnetic waves equally in all directions. The intensity at Earth’s upper…

A: Intensity of EM waves at earth's upper atmosphere (I) = 1.4 kWm2= 1400 Wm2distance between earth and…

Q: Find the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves with the following frequencies. (Assume the waves are…

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Q: The Sun delivers an average power of 14.84 W/m2 to the top of Saturn's atmosphere. Find the…

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Q: 1. Relative to the direction of wave motion, its particles are vibrating perpendicularly across from…

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Q: ellow light travels at a speed of 1.97 108 m/s through a certain glass block. The wavelength of…

A: Given: The speed of the light is 1.97x108 m/s. The wavelength of the light is 3.835x10-7 m.

Q: A rescue plane is moving to an emergency beacon that has a frequency of 15.2 kHz. The plane is…

A: Given, a rescue plane is moving to an emergency beacon that has a frequency of fs=15.2 kHz. The…

Q: If the frequency of oscillation of the wave emitted by an FM radio station is 106 MHz, estimate the…

A: Given :                      Frequency f = 106 ×106 Hz

Q: AM radio signals are broadcast at frequencies between 550 kHz (kilohertz) and 1600 kHz and travel at…

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Q: The intensity of sunlight that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is 1348 W/m2. What is the intensity of the…

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Q: If the frequency of oscillation of the wave emitted by an FM radio station is 106 MHz, estimate the…

A: Given  Frequency ν=106MHz speed of wave c=3×108m/s

Q: Is it possible for an electromagnetic wave to travel through a vacuum? Explain. Yes, unlike a…

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Q: The intensity of sunlight at the top of the earth’s atmosphere is approximately 1400 W/m2. Mars is…

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Q: Miles Tugo is camping in Glacier National Park. In the midst of a glacier canyon, he makes a loud…

A: Given:  t = 1.22 s  v = 343 m/s

Q: Red light has a frequency of 4.0 x 1014 Hz. a. Find the speed of red light in a vacuum if its…

A: Given data:  Frequency (f) = 4.0×1014 Hz Wavelength in vacuum (λ) = 7.5×10-7 m Wavelength in glass…

Q: You live along the flight path of planes coming in for a landing at the airport. The intensity of…

A: Given information:Intensity of the plane engine (I1) = 4.0 ×10-7 W/m2Height of the engine when its…

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves are waves that consist of magnetic field and electric field components perpendicular to each other. These field components are also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.