Visible __________ is only one type of electromagnetic radiation. We have seen that __________ light can be dispersed to show the different colours of the visible spectrum. Each colour has its own frequency (and wavelength for a given speed) and is __________ by a different amount accordingly. __________ is refracted the least and __________ light the most.
All types of EM wave travel at the same speed, 300,000,000 m/s in a __________. The various types of EM radiation form a continuous __________ extending far beyond each end of the visible spectrum (frequencies our __________ happen to be able to detect).
The different wavelengths of EM radiation are reflected, absorbed or transmitted differently by different substances and types of surfaces.
The energy an EM wave carries can do a number of things. It makes substances that absorb it hotter, or it may induce an alternating current in a conductor with the same frequency as the wave itself. The higher the frequency the higher the energy of the wave.
The uses, effects and naming of different types of EM radiation depend on these and other properties of the wave.