Which of the following statements about electromagnetic radiation is true? a) Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves. b) Electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum. c) Electromagnetic waves can't be refracted d) The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its wavelength.

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2022-08-18

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic radiation is true?
a) Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves.
b) Electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum.
c) Electromagnetic waves can't be refracted
d) The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its wavelength.

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Dominic Paul

Dominic Paul

Beginner2022-08-19Added 17 answers

Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves, so a) is not the correct statement. Also, electromagnetic waves can be refracted and reflected and also, from c = λ f, we see that the frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength. Having all that in mind, we conclude that the correct answer to our problem is b) electromagnetic waves can travel through vacuum.
Result:
b)

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