All types of electromagnetic waves moves with speed of light in *
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Answer:
in a vacuum
Explanation:
Electromagnetic waves are waves consisting of oscillations of electric and magnetic fields along a plane perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave (transverse waves)
Electromagnetic waves are the only waves being able to travel in a vacuum, since they do not need a medium to propagate.
In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed, called speed of light, whose value is:
The speed of the waves is actually reduced when they enter a medium, according to
where n is the refractive index of the medium.
Electromagnetic waves are also classified into 7 different types according to their wavelength. From shortest to longest wavelength, we have:
Gamma rays
X-rays
Ultraviolet
Visible light
Infrared
Microwaves
Radio waves
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(a) The labelled diagram is shown.
(b) The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. Refractive index of diamond is the ratio of the speed of light in air to the speed of light in diamond.i.e.,
μ=
Speedoflightindiamond
Speedoflightinair
and, the ratio of these velocities is 2.42. i.e., This means that the speed of light in diamond will reduce by a factor of 2.42 as compared to its speed in air. In other words, the speed of light in diamond is
1/2.42
times the speed of light in vacuum.
Explanation:
a) Draw and label the diagram given :
(i) Incident ray
(ii) Refracted ray
(iii) Emergent ray
(iv) Angle of reflection
(v) Angle of deviation
(v) Angle of emergence
(b) The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement in relation to speed of light?
