Electromagnetic Wave (Noun)
Meaning
Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Radio waves and light are examples of electromagnetic_wave traveling through space in the form of vibrations of electric and magnetic fields.
- The development of technologies that generate electromagnetic_wave, such as antennas or X-ray tubes, was critical in understanding the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Electromagnetic_wave created by a laser can remove cancerous tumors without damaging the surrounding tissue.
- Solar energy is a form of electromagnetic_wave transmitted from the sun to the earth.
- Wireless communication devices use electromagnetic_wave to transmit information between devices over long distances without physical connections.