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Compare and contrast the different electromagnetic waves.
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Compare and contrast the different electromagnetic waves.

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Radio, microwaves, UV, visible light and gamma rays have completely different effects, but they're all exactly the same kind of thing: electromagnetic radiation (EMR). They're just waves of energy travelling through space — or through things. ... Radio waves have got the lowest energy on the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves in that they do not require a medium to propagate. This means that electromagnetic waves can travel not only through air and solid materials, but also through the vacuum of space. This proved that radio waves were a form of light.(hope this is what you need)

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