Another basic characteristic of electromagnetic radiation is the fact that it does not need a medium in which to travel, and so it can travel through vacuum of space. But the various forms of radiation can also travel through other mediums: light travels through air, water, and glass, for example, and even pass through metal; that is to say, even a metal is “transparent” to X-rays and gamma rays.
In a vacuum, all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the same constant velocity — called the speed of light. In other transparent mediums, they travel more slowly, the velocity depending on the wavelength of the radiation and, generally, on the density of the medium. In other mediums, different wavelengths travel at slightly different velocities. The longer the wavelength, the faster the radiation travels. So in the case of visible light, red light travels faster than blue light in any particular transparent medium does.
The various types of radiant energy have different wavelengths and frequencies. These two characteristics multiplied by the frequency are equal to the velocity. Because the velocity is constant in any particular medium, wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to each other; the longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency is, and vice versa.
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1. Energy may take various forms — sound, chemical and electrical energy, for example.
2. The various forms of radiant energy have many common characteristics, the most fundamental of which concerns their nature.
3. Another basic characteristic of electromagnetic radiation is the fact that it does not need a medium in which to travel.
4. In a vacuum all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the same constant velocity.
5. You can buy an air conditioner which work without electricity.
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1. Энергия может быть различных форм, например: звуковая, химическая электроэнергия и др.
2. Самыми важными формами электромагнитного излучения являются видимый свет и инфракрасное излучение для жизни
3. Различные формы энергии излучения имеют много общих свойств.
4. Теоретически возможно объяснить все свойства энергии излучения с помощью понятий «волновое движение» и «фотон».