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The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the entire range of all types of electromagnetic radiation. Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes—the visible light that comes from a lamp in your house and the radio waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic radiation.
All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum (c \approx 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}). They are characterized by their wavelength (\lambda) and frequency (f), which are inversely related by the equation
Key Characteristics
• No Medium Required: Unlike sound waves, which need air or water to travel, EM waves can travel through the vacuum of empty space.
• Dual Nature: EM radiation behaves as both a wave (interference, diffraction) and a particle (packets of energy called photons).
• Ionizing vs. Non-Ionizing: * Non-ionizing (Radio to Visible): Generally safe; does not have enough energy to remove electrons from atoms.
• Ionizing (UV to Gamma): High energy; can damage DNA and cells by stripping electrons from atoms.
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