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Radio Waves

Radio waves have the widest range on the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths ranging from a millimeter to 100,000 km. They are an unseen form of electromagnetic radiation that can travel long distances by bouncing off the ionosphere and being reflected back to receivers. Radio waves have both electric and magnetic components and are used for television, satellite navigation, radars, and broadcasting by radio stations through reflection off the ionosphere at medium and high frequencies.

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Radio Waves

Radio waves have the widest range on the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths ranging from a millimeter to 100,000 km. They are an unseen form of electromagnetic radiation that can travel long distances by bouncing off the ionosphere and being reflected back to receivers. Radio waves have both electric and magnetic components and are used for television, satellite navigation, radars, and broadcasting by radio stations through reflection off the ionosphere at medium and high frequencies.

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RADIO WAVES

Describe where radio


waves are found on the
EMS compared to the other
six forms of radiation. In
your description, compare
it with wavelength,
frequency and energy with
those of other regions of
the EMS.
What are Radio Waves and how do they work?

Radio waves are an unseen form of electromagnetic


radiation which fluctuates in wavelength from a millimeter
to 100,000 km. This makes it have the widest range on the
electromagnetic spectrum.
When they are transmitted, they hit the ionosphere and
bounce back to a receiver.
Radio and TV waves are the
longest usable waves, having a
wavelength of 1 mile (1.5
kilometer) or more.
Low frequency waves are
suitable for communication
over great distances.
High frequency waves can be
reflected by the ionosphere. This
enables the waves to be transmitted
over great distances.
Medium and high frequency
waves are used for broadcasting
by radio stations.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

1: Radio waves are a form of radiation


known as electromagnetic waves. The
wavelength of radio waves is longer than
the infrared light.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

2: Radio waves can


travel for a long
distance.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

3: Radio waves can


penetrate through
materials.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

4: Radio waves cannot


be felt, and they are
invisible.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

5: They travel at the speed of light in


vacuum. When they travel through the
materials the speed differs, depending on
the object’s permeability and permittivity.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

6: The wavelength range of radio


waves is from thousands of meters to
30 cm. These correspond to a
frequency from 3 Hertz to 10  Hertz.
9
9 Properties of Radio Waves

7: Radio waves are emitted naturally by


lightning and astronomical objects that have a
changing magnetic field. They are also created
by varying electric currents.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

8: Radio waves experience


reflection, refraction, absorption,
diffraction and polarization.
9 Properties of Radio Waves

9: Radio waves have both


electric and magnetic
components.
Disadvantages
Communication devices that
make use of the same frequencies
interfere with other transmission.
It is easier to “eavesdrop”
since signals are transmitted in
space rather than a wire.
Most costly
than infrared
Examples of Devices that
use Radio Waves:

Television
Satellite
Navigation
Radars
True or False

1. Radio waves experience


reflection, refraction, absorption,
diffraction and polarization
True or False

2. Radio waves cannot be


felt, and they are
invisible.
True or False

3. Radio waves can


penetrate through
materials.
True or False

4. Medium and high frequency


waves are used for
broadcasting by radio stations.
True or False

5. High frequency waves


cannot be reflected by the
ionosphere.

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