In what ways are microwave and ultraviolet radiation the same? In what ways are they different?

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Giselle Price

Chemistry

11 July, 15:48

In what ways are microwave and ultraviolet radiation the same? In what ways are they different?

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Electromagnetic waves are usually defined as those waves that are generated due to the vibrations between an electric as well as a magnetic field. Here, the component comprising the electric field and the component comprising the magnetic field vibrates perpendicular to each other, and both are in phase. Some of the examples of this type of wave are microwaves, infrared, ultra-violet, visible light, X-rays and many more.

The microwave and ultraviolet radiations are two electromagnetic waves that have similar characteristics, travel at a similar speed of about 300,000 km per second.

They differ from one another in many ways. It is because the microwaves have a higher wavelength, low frequency, and low energy. On the other hand, ultraviolet radiations have a low wavelength, high frequency, and high energy.