Basic principle of electromagnetic radiation ,energy, wavelength, wave number, frequency, absorption and emission spectra
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Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that is produced by oscillating electric and magnetic disturbance, or by the movement of electrically charged particles traveling through a vacuum or matter. The electric and magnetic fields come at right angles to each other and combined wave moves perpendicular to both magnetic and electric oscillating fields thus the disturbance. Electron radiation is released as photons, which are bundles of light energy that travel at the speed of light as quantized harmonic waves. This energy is then grouped into categories based on its wavelength into the electromagnetic spectrum. These electric and magnetic waves travel perpendicular to each other and have certain characteristics, including amplitude, wavelength, and frequency.
General Properties of all electromagnetic radiation:
Electromagnetic radiation can travel through empty space. Most other types of waves must travel through some sort of substance. For example, sound waves need either a gas, solid, or liquid to pass through in order to be heard.
The speed of light is always a constant. (Speed of light : 2.99792458 x 108 m s-1)
Wavelengths are measured between the distances of either crests or troughs. It is usually characterized by the Greek symbol \(\lambda\).