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while performing an environmental survey, a physicist detects a high level of electromagnetic radiation in a controlled area. how can the physicist determine what kind of electromagnetic radiation is being detected? measure the wavelength measure the velocity measure the charge measure the mass
Electromagnetic radiation is classified by wavelength. All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, so velocity doesn't distinguish types. EM - radiation is neutral, so no charge to measure, and it has no rest - mass. Measuring wavelength allows identification as different types of EM - radiation (like radio, infrared, visible light, etc.) have distinct wavelength ranges.
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