Electromagnetic

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"Electromagnetic" in a Sentence (12 examples)

An infrared ray is electromagnetic radiation.

Sound needs matter to propagate through. However, cosmic noise and electromagnetic waves don't.

By looking at an object's electromagnetic spectrum, scientists can determine if an object is moving away from Earth or towards Earth.

Chandra records observations of the universe in the high-energy end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The human eye is blind to nearly the entire electromagnetic spectrum, except for the very narrow range of light that falls in what we call the visible range.

Infrared radiation, visible light, and ultraviolet light are all types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocates portions of the electromagnetic spectrum used for communications to various users.

Software-defined radios like cognitive radio use artificial intelligence to employ underutilized portions of the electromagnetic spectrum without human intervention.

Unless an object has a temperature of absolute zero (−273 °C) it reflects, absorbs, and emits energy—called electromagnetic radiation—in ways that depend on its physical and chemical properties.

The amount of electromagnetic radiation an object emits depends primarily on its temperature.

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Skin needs ultraviolet radiation to begin the synthesis of vitamin D, but dermatologists say you can probably get the necessary electromagnetic input from a mere 20 minutes of sun exposure a week, as you go about your daily affairs, sunblocked and sans beach.

During the test, Redwire teams checked if the electromagnetic radiation of the antennas installed on the spacecraft disturbed any of the electrical systems on board the two spacecraft.

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