A very large ratio
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
1
If A is the velocity of radiowave and B is the velocity of gamma rays find out the ratio A/B
The answer is 1.
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1 solution
Assuming the question asks to compare velocities in vacuum... The velocity of all electromagnetic waves in vacuum is equal to 3 × 1 0 8 m s − 1 . Both radio waves and gama rays are electromagnetic waves, so have the same speed in vacuum.