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| | !typical<br>energy<br>'''E''' | | !typical<br>energy<br>'''E''' |
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| − | ![[Radio|AM radio]]||align="right"|10<sup>2</sup>m||align="right"|1 MHz||10<sup>-9</sup> eV | + | ![[Radio|AM radio]]||align="right"|10<sup>2</sup>m||align="right"|1 MHz||10<sup>−9</sup> eV |
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| − | ![[Radio|FM]], [[Television|TV]]||align="right"|1 m||align="right"|100 MHz||10<sup>-7</sup> eV | + | ![[Radio|FM]], [[Television|TV]]||align="right"|1 m||align="right"|100 MHz||10<sup>−7</sup> eV |
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| − | ![[Radar]]||align="right"|.1m||align="right"|1000 MHz|||10<sup>-6</sup> eV | + | ![[Radar]]||align="right"|.1m||align="right"|1000 MHz|||10<sup>−6</sup> eV |
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| − | ![[Microwaves]]||align="right"|10<sup>-2</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>10</sup> Hz||10<sup>-5</sup> eV | + | ![[Microwaves]]||align="right"|10<sup>−2</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>10</sup> Hz||10<sup>−5</sup> eV |
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| − | ![[Infrared]]||align="right"|10<sup>-5</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>13</sup> Hz||10<sup>-2</sup> eV | + | ![[Infrared]]||align="right"|10<sup>−5</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>13</sup> Hz||10<sup>−2</sup> eV |
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| − | ![[Light|Visible light]]||align="right"|10<sup>-7</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>15</sup> Hz||1 eV | + | ![[Light|Visible light]]||align="right"|10<sup>−7</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>15</sup> Hz||1 eV |
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| − | ![[Ultraviolet]]||align="right"|10<sup>-8</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>16</sup> Hz||10 eV | + | ![[Ultraviolet]]||align="right"|10<sup>−8</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>16</sup> Hz||10 eV |
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| − | ![[X-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup>-10</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>18</sup> Hz||1 keV | + | ![[X-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup>−10</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>18</sup> Hz||1 keV |
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| − | ![[γ-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup>-13</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>21</sup> Hz||1 MeV | + | ![[γ-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup>−13</sup>m||align="right"|10<sup>21</sup> Hz||1 MeV |
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| | The electromagnetic '''spectrum''' is the entire range of electromagnetic radiation extending in frequency from zero Hertz to 10<sup>23</sup> cycles per second (or Hertz).<ref>http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/help/glossfig1.htm</ref> | | The electromagnetic '''spectrum''' is the entire range of electromagnetic radiation extending in frequency from zero Hertz to 10<sup>23</sup> cycles per second (or Hertz).<ref>http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/help/glossfig1.htm</ref> |