Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Waves - Questions - Page 640: 8

Answer

Yes. Radio waves can have frequencies equal to those of sound waves.

Work Step by Step

EM waves with frequencies of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz have far longer wavelengths than sound waves because the speed of EM waves is close to a million times greater than that of sound waves.
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