What do all electromagnetic waves have in common?

They can travel at the speed of light.
They have the same wavelengths.
They travel only through matter.
They have nonmoving magnetic fields.

1 answer

All electromagnetic waves have in common that they can travel at the speed of light. This is true in a vacuum, where all electromagnetic waves, regardless of their wavelength or frequency, propagate at the same speed (approximately \(3 \times 10^8\) meters per second).

The other statements are incorrect:

  • Electromagnetic waves do not have the same wavelengths; they can vary widely in wavelength, from radio waves to gamma rays.
  • They do not travel only through matter; they can propagate through a vacuum as well.
  • The statement about "nonmoving magnetic fields" is misleading; while electromagnetic waves have oscillating electric and magnetic fields, these fields are not static; they are dynamic and propagate through space.

So, the correct answer is that all electromagnetic waves can travel at the speed of light.

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