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Question
Which type of electromagnetic waves are emitted by hot bodies and molecules?
Explanation
**Radio waves** effective for long-distance communication because low frequency waves diffract around Earth curvature and reflect from ionosphere, enabling beyond line-of-sight, used in AM (≈10⁶ Hz) ground wave, short wave sky wave. Microwaves used for satellite due to high frequency penetrates ionosphere and directional beam. The document states that infrared waves are produced by hot bodies and molecules, often referred to as heat waves. Using c = fλ, E₀/B₀ = c, I_d = ε₀ dΦ_E/dt, and spectrum classification λ = c/f, evaluation yields Infrared waves, illustrating EM wave transverse nature and Maxwell's displacement current concept.
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