What are electromagnetic waves?

Electromagnetic waves are like invisible ripples that travel through space and can make things happen far away.

Imagine you're playing with a slinky, when you shake one end, it sends a wave along the slinky to the other side. Electromagnetic waves work kind of like that, but instead of a slinky, they use empty space.

When something happens, like lightning flashing or your phone sending a message, it creates these invisible ripples called waves. These waves travel through the air, and when they reach something else, like your eyes or your phone, that something can feel them and react to them.

These waves come in different sizes, just like how some slinky waves are big and some are small. Some of these waves help you see, like sunlight, while others can make your radio play music or even let you take a picture with your phone.

So next time something happens far away and you feel it or see it, remember: electromagnetic waves might be the reason!