Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies

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published by the Federation of American Scientists
written by Nicholas M. Short

This item is a beginning tutorial on the electromagnetic spectrum designed for students of introductory physics. It provides multiple plots of the spectrum to aid students in understanding various EM spectrum classifications.
This item is part of a larger tutorial on the topic of Remote Sensing, sponsored by the NASA Goddard Program office.

https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Electromagnetic Radiation = Electromagnetic Spectrum	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Tutorial - Reference Material

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Intended User:: Learner
Format:: text/html
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2001 Earth Observing System, Goddard Program Office,
Keywords:: electromagnetic radiation, gamma rays, infrared, microwaves, radio waves, remote sensing, ultraviolet, wavelength, wavelength distribution
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created June 12, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: August 3, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 21, 2005
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Electromagnetism and Electromagnets
Unit Title: Electromagnetic Radiation and the Spectrum

For students having difficulty understanding the classification system of the electromagnetic spectrum, try this tutorial. It also gives an overview of the technologies emerging in Remote Sensing, which apply the principles of electromagnetic radiation.

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=7435">Short, Nicholas. Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies. Washington: Federation of American Scientists, October 21, 2005.</a>

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N. Short, (Federation of American Scientists, Washington, 2001), WWW Document, (https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html).

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N. Short, Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies (Federation of American Scientists, Washington, 2001), <https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html>.

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Short, N. (2005, October 21). Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from Federation of American Scientists: https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html

Chicago Format

Short, Nicholas. Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies. Washington: Federation of American Scientists, October 21, 2005. https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html (accessed 25 March 2025).

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Short, Nicholas. Electromagnetic Spectrum: Distribution of Radiant Energies. Washington: Federation of American Scientists, 2001. 21 Oct. 2005. 25 Mar. 2025 <https://fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Intro/Part2_4.html>.

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