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| | !typical<br>energy<br>'''E''' | | !typical<br>energy<br>'''E''' |
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| − | !AM radio||align="right"|10<sup><small>2</small></sup>m||align="right"|1 MHz||10<sup><small>-9</small></sup> eV | + | ![[Radio|AM radio]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>2</small></sup>m||align="right"|1 MHz||10<sup><small>-9</small></sup> eV |
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| − | !FM, TV||align="right"|1 m||align="right"|100 MHz||10<sup><small>-7</small></sup> eV | + | ![[Radio|FM]], [[Television|TV]]||align="right"|1 m||align="right"|100 MHz||10<sup><small>-7</small></sup> eV |
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| − | !Radar||align="right"|.1m||align="right"|1000 MHz|||10<sup><small>-6</small></sup> eV | + | ![[Radar]]||align="right"|.1m||align="right"|1000 MHz|||10<sup><small>-6</small></sup> eV |
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| − | !Microwaves||align="right"|10<sup><small>-2</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>10</small></sup> Hz||10<sup><small>-5</small></sup> eV | + | ![[Microwaves]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-2</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>10</small></sup> Hz||10<sup><small>-5</small></sup> eV |
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| − | !Infrared||align="right"|10<sup><small>-5</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>13</small></sup> Hz||10<sup><small>-2</small></sup> eV | + | ![[Infrared]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-5</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>13</small></sup> Hz||10<sup><small>-2</small></sup> eV |
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| − | !Visible light||align="right"|10<sup><small>-7</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>15</small></sup> Hz||1 eV | + | ![[Light|Visible light]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-7</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>15</small></sup> Hz||1 eV |
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| − | !Ultraviolet||align="right"|10<sup><small>-8</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>16</small></sup> Hz||10 eV | + | ![[Ultraviolet]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-8</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>16</small></sup> Hz||10 eV |
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| − | !X-rays||align="right"|10<sup><small>-10</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>18</small></sup> Hz||1 keV | + | ![[X-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-10</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>18</small></sup> Hz||1 keV |
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| − | !γ-rays||align="right"|10<sup><small>-13</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>21</small></sup> Hz||1 MeV | + | ![[γ-rays]]||align="right"|10<sup><small>-13</small></sup>m||align="right"|10<sup><small>21</small></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> |