True or false about EM waves

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Accelerated charges radiate electromagnetic waves.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   E and B lie along the direction of travel.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Light is itself an electromagnetic wave.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Infrared has a higher frequency than visible light.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation