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Electromagnetic Radiation
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Definition
: Waves of oscillating electric and MAGNETIC FIELDS which move at right angles to each other and outward from the source.
Examples
Gamma Rays
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Light
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Radio Waves
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Terahertz Radiation
;
X-Rays
Other names
Waves, Electromagnetic; Wave, Electromagnetic; Energy, Electromagnetic; Energies, Electromagnetic; Electromagnetic Wave; Electromagnetic Energies; Radiation, Electromagnetic; Electromagnetic Waves; Electromagnetic Energy