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Electromagnet waves are classified by their wavelengths and frequency.

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Are electromagnetic waves classified as longitudinal waves?

No. Electromagnetic waves are classified as transverse waves because the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to the direction of propagation.


What kind of waves are electromagnetic waves classified as?

They are tranverse waves.


Electromagnetic waves are classified according to?

They are classified according to their wavelength.


What does the electromagnetic spectrum have?

Electromagnetic spectrum have different electromagnetic waves classified orderly according to their wavelength or frequency.


How are different types of electromagnetic waves organized?

Electromagnetic waves have been classified as the mode of production differs from one to the other.


Electromagnetic waves are classified according to their?

Frequency. Electromagnetic waves are just magnetic waves that are turning into electric waves. The faster they turn in to each other, the more energy and high up on the spectrum they are.


Light waves are classified as what waves?

Optical light waves are "Electromagnetic" waves. The colour seen is dependent on the wavelength of the light. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves where the oscillation is 90 degrees to the direction of travel (unlike sound waves which are longitudinal).


Are the sun's rays mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?

Electromagnetic waves


What are the 7 electromagnetic waves?

There are not 7 electromagnetic waves. EM is a continuous spectrum. However, EM waves can be classified by their wavelength Radio waves Infra Red Visible Light Ultra Violet Microwaves x-rays gamma-rays (note x-rays and gamma rays are classified by the origin , not by wavelength, however in practice, gamma rays are higher frequency)


What are the electromagnetic waves?

There are not 7 electromagnetic waves. EM is a continuous spectrum. However, EM waves can be classified by their wavelength Radio waves Infra Red Visible Light Ultra Violet Microwaves x-rays gamma-rays (note x-rays and gamma rays are classified by the origin , not by wavelength, however in practice, gamma rays are higher frequency)


What is the Energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves?

Energy transfered in the form of electromagnetic waves is classified according to wavelength of the radiation. Radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays are all forms of electromagnetic radiation.


How are electromagnetic waves different to radio waves?

Radio waves ARE electromagnetic waves.