Examples and some technological applications of electromagnetic waves

The electromagnetic waves

The electromagnetic waves .

The electromagnetic waves

The electromagnetic waves are formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic field. The magnetic and electric fields of electromagnetic waves are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave.

Mechanical waves and Electromagnetic waves cause the wave motion.

Electromagnetic waves are characterized by:

  • They are accompanied by electromagnetic forces.
  • Their speed is extremely high (speed of the light is about 300 million m/s).
  • No medium is required for the electromagnetic waves to travel through, They can travel through the free space.
Examples of electromagnetic waves :
  1.  Gamma rays
  2. The light waves
  3. Wireless waves (which are used in communications)
  4. X-rays.
  5. Ultraviolet and infrared rays (accompanied by Sun rays).
  6. Radio and television waves.
Technological applications of electromagnetic waves

Ultraviolet (UV) rays: They have the property of killing the microbes, so, they are used to sterilize the sets of surgical operations rooms.

 X-rays: They are very important In photographing the bones for detecting the bone fractures, X-rays are used in examining the mineral raws in industry and showing errors, pores and cracks in these minerals.

Gamma rays: They are used in medical purposes as the treatment and discovering of some swellings (tumors).

Visible (seen) light: They are used In photographing cameras, They are very important in television cameras,  They are used in light shows (data show).

Infrared (IR) rays: They are used in night vision apparatus used by modern military forces, They are very important in remote sensing instrument to photograph Earth’s surface using the satellites.

Also, they are used in cooking food because these rays have heat effect property and they are used in making remote sets to control and start electric sets (TV, DVD, air conditioner  …. ).

Properties of Mechanical waves and Electromagnetic waves 

Properties of electromagnetic waves and Light reflection

Visible spectrum and Properties of light

X-rays properties, uses and method of obtaining X-rays by using Coolidge tube

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