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How are electromagnetic spectrum and electromagnetic waves related?


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Electromagnetic waves

  1. Electromagnetic waves are waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field.
  2. The electromagnetic spectrum comprises the span of all electromagnetic radiation and consists of many subranges, commonly referred to as portions, such as visible light or ultraviolet radiation.
  3. The electromagnetic spectrum, the entire distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to frequency or wavelength.

So, the Electromagnetic spectrum is basically the band of all the electromagnetic waves.


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