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Characteristics of electromagnetic waves - Coggle Diagram
Characteristics of electromagnetic waves
Types of waves
Visible light
Ultraviolet ray
Infrared ray
X-ray
Microwave
Gamma ray
Radio wave
Speed in vacuum
300,000,000 metres per second
Requirement of medium for propagation
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to propagate. Electromagnetic waves can travel not only through air and solid materials, but also through the vacuum of space.
Wave phenomena
Diffraction
Refraction
Interference
Reflection
Speed in medium
3.00 x 108 m/s