Why are electromagnetic waves considered to be transverse waves if they are not mechanical waves (do not need a medium) and the magnetic and electric fields are not matter?

Q: Sound waves are O a. longitudinal electromagnetic waves O b. transverse mechanical waves O c…

A: Introduction: In nature different vibrations present. The sources of vibrations are different.…

Q: . Can EM waves travel through a perfect vacuum? Can soundwaves?

A: Electro magnetic wave can travel in perfect vacuum. These waves are different from mechanical wave…

Q: Which one has a larger magnitude in electromagnetic waves? a. Electric Field b. Magnetic Field c.…

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Q: Under what conditions might wires in a circuit where the current flows in only one direction emit…

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Q: What are the beneficial and harmful effects of EM waves?

A: Electro magnetic waves are of different types according to their wavelengths

Q: Give an example of resonance in the reception of electromagnetic waves.

A: Resonance is defined as the process in which the frequency of one electromagnetic wave matches with…

Q: Question 31 Electromagnetic waves can be used for apptications such as (Choose three) O…

A: 1) Security 2)Telecommunications 3)Construction Reason-1) Security - EM waves used in security…

Q: What does the energy of an electromagnetic wave depend on?

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Q: Which factor will affect the wavespeed of both sound waves and electromagnetic waves?

A: Answer              (C) Medium Reason

Q: If the electric field and magnetic field in a sinusoidal plane wave were interchanged, in which…

A: Required : In what direction will the energy propogate.

Q: How is the fact that an electromagnetic wave in space never slows down consistent with the…

A: Fact that an electromagnetic wave in space never slows down consistent with the conservation of…

Q: A plane electromagnetic wave has a maximum electric field of magnitude 2.45 × 10-3 V/m. Find the…

A: The equation for the magnetic field amplitude is given by,

Q: An electromagnetic wave has a magnetic field strength of 5.00 x 10-4 T. Determine the electric field…

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Q: In what ways sound waves are different from electromagnetic waves?

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Q: The maximum magnetic field strength of an electromagnetic field is 7 x 10-6 T. Calculate the maximum…

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Q: A sinusoidal electromagnetic wave emitted by a cellular phone has a wavelength of 36.0 cm and an…

A: Wavelength , λ = 36 cm = 36 x 10-2 m Maximum Electric field , E = 4.4 x 10-2 V To find = a)…

Q: In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same   A) Velocity B) Wavelenth C) Frequency D) All…

A: In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same velocity which is  .3×108 m/s

Q: Waves produced on a rope tied at one end  are described as both electromagnetic and transverse..True…

A: Electromagnetic waves are characterized as it has a speed equal to the light and they have both…

Q: The electromagnetic waves produced by a radio antenna are caused by: O Constant electric and…

A: In electromagnetic wave Magnetic field and Electric field are perpendicular to each other and…

Q: Calculate the Poynting vector and the energy intensity of electromagnetic waves

A: Step 1 In the case of electromagnetic waves, the electric field and magnetic field travel…

Q: Prove that electromagnetic waves travel with velocity of light in vacuum with suilable mathernatical…

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Q: Calculate the amplitude of the corresponding magnetic field.

A: Answer is 179 nT. Explanation is in next step.

Q: What do all electromagnetic waves have in common?

A: All electromagnetic waves are transverse waves, consists of perpendicular electric and magnetic…

Q: If the electric field in an electromagnetic wave is increasing inmagnitude at a particular time, is…

A: According to Maxwell equation, in an electromagnetic field,the electric field and the magnetic field…

Q: Interference is an example of which aspect of electromagnetic radiation?

A: Interference is example of wave nature of electromagnetic radiation

Q: If electromagnetic waves are exclusively transverse waves, and transverse waves can only travel…

A: Waves are classified as transverse waves and mechanical waves based on their direction of…

Q: By what properties is an electromagnetic wave characterized? How are these properties related to…

A: The important characteristic of electromagnetic wave is the frequency. According to Maxwell, the…

Q: Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation travels at the greatest speed in vacuum?

A: given the Electromagnetic radiation at the greatest speed in vacuum.

Q: In an electromagnetic waves, magnetic field, electric field and wave direction are to each other. O…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Which of the following is false?   Sound waves are ___ waves.     A) Pressure B) Longitudinal…

A: The sound wave is also known as pressure wave because it has different pressure at different points.…

Q: A sinusoidal electromagnetic wave emitted by a cellular phone has a wavelength of 30.7 cm and an…

A: Wavelength , λ = 30.7 cm = 30.7 x 10-2 m  Electric Field , Emax = 3.7 x 10-2 V/m  Distance , D = 210…

Q: Would electromagnetic waves exist if changing magnetic fields could produce electric fields, bur…

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Q: If visible light and radio waves are both examples of electromagnetic waves, why can’t we see radio…

A: The human eyes have evolved to be able to see the most useful light on the surface of the earth.…

Q: Give an example of interference of electromagnetic waves.

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Q: 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? - All electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum at…

A: EXPLANATION:) The formula for speed of electromagnetic waves is v=fλ, where v is velocity, f is…

Q: When electromagnetic waves travel from one medium to another, its speed changes (either increase or…

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Q: 29. An electromagnetic wave that has very short wavelength will have, c) Low Energy d) None of the…

A: 29. The energy of an electromagnetic wave is given by : E=hcλ.....(1) Where h is Planck's constant c…

Q: What are similarities between radio waves and light waves?

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Q: How does the intensity of an electromagnetic wave depend on its electric field?

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Q: In everyday experience, why are radio waves polarized, whereas light is not?

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Q: why are electromagnetic waves called "electro" AND "magnetic", and not just one or the other?

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Q: Give the range of electromagnetic waves visible to us.

A: Only a limited portion of electromagnetic spectrum is visible to human eye. It is around 380 nm to…

Q: What is the difference between the waves coming from a tuning fork and electromagnetic waves?

A: The waves coming from tuning fork are Longitudinal waves whereas electromagnetic waves are the…

Q: Illustrate that the size of details of an object that can be detected with electromagnetic waves is…

A: There are several types of Electromagnetic waves in spectrum that are characterized by associated…