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The infinite range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Step-by-step explanation:

The electromagnetic spectrum is the infinite range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, but what does frequency have to do with electromagnetic radiation? Well, electromagnetic radiation travels in waves and frequency
f tells us how many cycles per second it has a particular wave. Another important term is wavelength
\lambda that measures the distance from one crest to the next in a wave. Although you can find waves having different frequency and wavelength, in vacuum, however, there is a relationship for all of them:


c=\lambda f

Where:


c is the speed of light


\lambda is the wavelength


f is the frequency

But what are those waves? Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X rays, Gamma rays and even visible light are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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