electromagnetic waves

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1. Waves composed of undulating electrical fields and magnetic fields. The different kinds of electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves, form the electromagnetic spectrum. All electromagnetic waves have the same speed in a vacuum, a speed expressed by the letter c (the speed of light) and equal to about 186,000 miles (or 300,000 kilometers) per second.

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Example Sentences

His research showed that plasma around the pulsar bends and spreads electromagnetic waves through diffraction, helping form the pattern.

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The technology can sift through vast quantities of data, including "satellite images, radar, electromagnetic waves, sound, drone images and sometimes real-time video," he added.

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Dispersion is a fundamental property of electromagnetic waves.

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Laser light differs from the light produced by bulbs or LEDs because its electromagnetic waves move in perfect sync.

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The research capitalizes on the intriguing physical effect that GWs residing within a magnetic field can be converted to potentially detectable electromagnetic waves.

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