Chapter 17.1 Electromagnet Waves Have Unique Traits

An ___________ wave is a disturbance in a field.

Electromagnetic waves transfer _____

Electromagnetic wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through a _____

An EM wave is a _____ field and a magnetic field.

The electric wave is _____ to the magnetic field

EM waves occur when electrically charges ______ particles move.

EM waves from the ___ provide most of the energy for the environment on Earth.

Electromagnetic waves can travel in a _____.

Energy that moves in the form of EM waves is called _______.

Electromagnetic waves are different than _____ waves.

The speed of EM waves in a vacuum, ______ kilmeters per second.

When EM waves encounter a medium they can transfer _____.

A mechanical wave (not EM) converts potential energy into kinetic energy by moving the _____ back and forth.