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If light is transmitted as photons... and all light is is electromagnetic waves... is it accurate to say all electromagnetic waves travel as photons?
Pengwuino said:is it accurate to say all electromagnetic waves travel as photons?
Pengwuino said:If light is transmitted as photons... and all light is is electromagnetic waves... is it accurate to say all electromagnetic waves travel as photons?
Tsunami's right, logically speaking. All light is em, all em "packets" are photons, therefore all light "packets" are photons. Not quite as you stated it, but close enough. Honestly speaking, though some may differ decidedly, in general ifPengwuino said:If light is transmitted as photons... and all light is is electromagnetic waves... is it accurate to say all electromagnetic waves travel as photons?
Pengwuino said:Ok so is "light" defined only as IR, UEV, visible, etc and not x-ray, gamma, short wave, etc?
inquire4more said:Tsunami's right, logically speaking. All light is em, all em "packets" are photons, therefore all light "packets" are photons. Not quite as you stated it, but close enough.
Electromagnetic waves are a type of energy that is transmitted through space in the form of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. They do not require a medium to travel and can move at the speed of light.
Photons are the smallest unit of light and are considered to be particles of electromagnetic radiation. They have no mass and travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
Electromagnetic waves are composed of photons. As the wave travels through space, the photons oscillate between electric and magnetic fields. The energy of the wave is carried by the photons.
No, electromagnetic waves cannot exist without photons. The photons are the carriers of energy and without them, there would be no oscillating electric and magnetic fields to create the wave.
Electromagnetic waves can travel through most materials, but the speed and intensity of the wave may be affected. Some materials, such as metals, can reflect or absorb electromagnetic waves, while others, such as glass, can allow them to pass through with little resistance.