Other than from the ranges of wavelengths shown in Figure 1.7, can you think of a way to distinguish radio waves from infrared waves? Visible from infrared?

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Other than from the ranges of wavelengths shown in
Figure 1.7, can you think of a way to distinguish radio
waves from infrared waves? Visible from infrared? That is,
could you design a radio that could be tuned to infrared
waves? Could living beings “see” in the infrared region?

Wavelength (m)
106
104
102
100
10-2
104
10-6
108
10-10
10-12
AM
FM TV
Microwave
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Nuclear gamma rays
Broadcast
Visible
Long-wave radio
Short-wave radio
light
X rays
102
104
106
10
1010
1012
Frequency (Hz)
1014
1016
1018
1020
1022
FIGURE 1.7 The electromagnetic spectrum. The boundaries of the regions are not sharply defined.
Transcribed Image Text:Wavelength (m) 106 104 102 100 10-2 104 10-6 108 10-10 10-12 AM FM TV Microwave Infrared Ultraviolet Nuclear gamma rays Broadcast Visible Long-wave radio Short-wave radio light X rays 102 104 106 10 1010 1012 Frequency (Hz) 1014 1016 1018 1020 1022 FIGURE 1.7 The electromagnetic spectrum. The boundaries of the regions are not sharply defined.
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