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Which EM radiation is used in remote controls for TV?

Answer: Infrared.

  • A Infrared
  • B Radio waves
  • C Visible light
  • D Microwaves

Correct answer: A. Infrared

Explanation: TV remote controls use infrared LEDs (wavelength ~940 nm). The IR signal carries coded information (pulse patterns). The TV sensor detects these IR pulses.

Electromagnetic Wave: E ⊥ B ⊥ Direction of TravelpropagationE (electric field, vertical plane)B (magnetic field, horizontal plane, perpendicular to E)

In an electromagnetic wave, the oscillating electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) are perpendicular to each other and to the direction the wave travels - a purely transverse wave that needs no medium, unlike sound.

Concept context

Maxwell's equations, EM spectrum, properties, and applications of each band.

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