What exactly is an EMP (Electromagnetic-pulse)? Isn’t light just an electromagnetic beam? How exactly is light and electromagnetism connected?

Question

Hello all,

I’m working on a sci-fi project rn, and one of the creatures communicates telepathically via electromagnetic waves. However, I’m kinda confused as to exactly what “electromagnetic” means. EMPs, electromagnets, and (from what I can tell) light are all electromagnetic, what do they have in common that makes them such?

Thanks in advance 🙂

EDIT: I know I said “how is these things connected in the title”, forgive my grammar mistakes ;-;

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Answer 1

Light is different from magnetism. And EMP is more so radiation. When detonated, it gives off this radiation in the form of waves (similar to radio waves). It can be high-altitude (nuclear) or ground level, disrupting electronics in the vicinity.

Im not good at giving definitions but this is from what I can remember of it. Hope this kinda helps!

Edit: “why are you booing me? I’m right!”