Waves in water are transverse. This means that the vibrations causing the waves are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. As this little boat demonstrates, you can see that the waves are ...

You need to know about these quantities used in waves - what they mean, the symbols used for them and the units used to measure them. The amplitude (\(a\)) of a wave is the distance from the centre ...

Super short X-ray pulses help scientists study materials at the atomic level. Researchers found that certain lasing effects ...

Can your microwave oven really measure the speed of light? Yes, it can be done. And since many of the suggested experiments also involve chocolate, it will be done. Oh yes, it will be done. First, a ...

The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation across a broad spectrum, including visible, infrared, microwave, radio, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths. Visible light, comprising wavelengths ...

A series of five new images from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory show the beauty of space as seen in the X-ray wavelength. Data from Chandra has been combined with data from other telescopes ...