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Also known as EMR, EM radiation

form of energy emitted and absorbed by particles which are charged which shows wave-like behavior as it travels through space

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Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that comes from charged particles and travels through space in waves. It matters because it's a fundamental way that energy moves through the universe and interacts with charged particles around us.

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Electromagnetic radiation
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1886-11-13
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A linearly polarized electromagnetic wave going in the z-axis, with E denoting the electric field and perpendicular B denoting magnetic field

In physics, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or an electromagnetic wave (EMW) is a self-propagating wave of the electromagnetic field that carries momentum and radiant energy through space. It encompasses a broad spectrum, classified by frequency (inversely proportional to wavelength), ranging from radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, to gamma rays. All forms of EMR travel at the speed of light in a vacuum and exhibit wave–particle duality, behaving both as waves and as discrete particles called photons.

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