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Standard XII
Physics
Source of EM Waves
The speed of ...
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The speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum depends upon the source of radiation. It
A
increases as we move from
γ
-rays to radio waves
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decreases as we move from
γ
-rays to radio waves
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C
is same for all of them
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Solution
The correct option is
A
is same for all of them
A
n
s
w
e
r
:
−
C
speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum is given by:-
c(speed of light)=frequency
×
wavelength =
1
μ
0
ϵ
0
=constant
as we go from gamma rays to radio waves frequency decreases and wavelength increases thereby maintaining the product constant.
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