1. Jan 9, 2015 #1

   jeevansai

   

   will the distance travelled by an em wave depends on temperature,if so then explain

    

   jeevansai, Jan 9, 2015
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3. Jan 9, 2015 #2

   Drakkith

   

   Staff: Mentor

   What medium is the EM wave traveling through?

    

   Drakkith, Jan 9, 2015
4. Jan 9, 2015 #3

   jeevansai

   

   what does it mean can you elaborate please

    

   jeevansai, Jan 9, 2015
5. Jan 10, 2015 #4

   jeevansai

   

   the em waves are radio waves

    

   jeevansai, Jan 10, 2015
6. Jan 10, 2015 #5

   ehild

   

   Homework Helper

   Gold Member

   The EM waves travel with the speed of light.You know it is c in vacuum, but different from c in media, having different permittivity / refractive index. These material properties depend on the temperature, so the speed of light in a medium also depends on the temperature. If the speed is different, the distance travelled in the same time is also different.

    

   ehild, Jan 10, 2015
7. Jan 10, 2015 #6

   Vanadium 50

   

   Staff Emeritus

   Science Advisor

   Education Advisor

   The word "medium" means "material".

    

   Vanadium 50, Jan 10, 2015

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