TYPES AND

CHARACTERISTICS OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC
RADIATIONS

Ivo Constantino
RADIO WAVES

Waves are type of electromagnetic radiation

used mainly for communication.
CHARACTERISTIC OF RADIO WAVES
 VERY LOW FREQUENCY (VLF)

• The tfl radio wave has very long wavelength

between 10 km and 100km, and it propagates
on the ground surface, past small mountains.
 LOW FREQUENCY(LF)

• The lf radio wave has a wavelength between

1km and 10km and it propagates very far
 MEDIUM FREQUENCY(MF)

• The mf radio wave ha a wavelength between

100 m and 1000 m and it propagates by
reflecting on the E layer of the ionosphere
formed at the altitude of about 100 km
 HIGH FREQUENCY(HF)

• The hf radio wave has a wavelength between

10 m and 100 m and it can travel to opposite
side of planet by repeatedly reflecting on the f
layer of the ionosphere formed at the altitude
of about 200-400 km the ground surface.