Differentiate between the following: Radio waves and light waves. - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between the following:
Radio waves and light waves.

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Answer

Radio waves	Light waves
1. Radio waves are not visible to hum an eye.	1. Light waves are visible to human eye.
2. These waves range from $10^5$ to $10^{-3}$ meters.	2. These waves range from $10^{-6}$ to $10^{-7}$ meters.
3. Frequency of radio waves is below $10^7 Hz.$	3. Frequency of light waves lie in the range $10^{14}$ to $10^{13} Hz.$
4. Its sources are TV and radio transmitters.	4. Its sources are sunlight, white hot bodies.

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