AM and FM radio waves are transverse waves that consist of electric and magnetic disturbances. These waves travel at a speed of 3.00x10^8 m/s. A station broadcasts an AM radio wave whose frequency is 1230x10^3 Hz (1230 KHz) and an FM radio waves whose frequency is 91.9x10^6 Hz (91.1 MHz). Find the distance between the two crests in each wave

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Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves are waves that consist of magnetic field and electric field components perpendicular to each other. These field components are also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.