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Question
Identify the electromagnetic wave whose wavelength range is from about 10-3 m to about 10-1 m. Write one use of this.
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Solution
Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths of 10-3 m < λ < 10-1 that are utilised in radar, microwave telephony, and microwave ovens, among other things.
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