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    CHARACTERISTICS OF EM WAVES: FREQUENCIES & WAVELENGTH

    (CALCULATING FREQUENCY & WAVELENGTH)

    What I Need to Know


    In this lesson, you will learn the physical wave features: frequency and wavelength. Moreover, this lesson
    enables you to gain more information on how to calculate the frequency and wavelength.

    What’s New
    Electromagnetic waves, like all types of waves, are described by their physical wave features: amplitude,
    wavelength, and frequency. These are the characteristics that can vary and thereby produce many different
    kinds of electromagnetic waves. An electromagnetic wave is arranged according to its wavelength and
    frequency. The term frequency describes how many waves per second a wavelength produces. On the other
    hand, the wavelength measures the length of an individual wave in meters.
    The next activity will enable you to explore the different types of EM waves based on their wavelengths and
    frequencies.

    Activity 1: When Frequency and Wavelength Matters!


    Objective:
    • Determine the frequency and wavelength ranges of the different types of electromagnetic waves
    Material:
    • EM wave images, activity notebook, pen
    Procedure:
    1. Study the image of the electromagnetic spectrum very closely.
    2. Determine the frequency and wavelength ranges of the different types of electromagnetic waves.
    Copy the table and enter your data on a separate sheet of paper.

    WHAT IS IT
    The Characteristics of EM Waves
    Maxwell's theory of light was fully accepted after electromagnetic waves were first created and detected
    experimentally by Heinrich Hertz in 1887. Hertz gave experimental evidence that light and electromagnetic
    waves had the same nature and that they travel at the same speed and exhibit the same properties such as
    refraction, reflection, and interference. The difference in some properties was found to be due to their different
    wavelengths (Navaza and Valdez, 2000).
    All electromagnetic waves can travel through a medium but unlike other types of waves, they can also travel
    in a vacuum. They travel in a vacuum at a speed of 3x108 m/s and are denoted as c, the speed of light. The
    wave speed, frequency, and wavelength are related by the following equation:
    v = 𝞴f
    where v is the velocity of the wave, or c (speed of light) expressed in meters per second, the frequency
    f is expressed in Hertz (or 1/second), and the wavelength 𝞴 is expressed in meters.
    Electromagnetic waves are arranged according to increasing frequency, the EM spectrum displays the
    following waves: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays at the
    high-frequency (short wavelength) end. It is important to note that these waves do not have an exact dividing
    region.
    Since all EM waves travel at the speed of light, then the spectrum of wavelengths is exactly opposite to the
    spectrum of frequencies. In other words, wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional to each other.
    As frequencies increase on the EM spectrum, wavelengths decrease. So, that means radio waves have the
    longest wavelengths, and gamma rays have the shortest.

    Activity 2: Derive the Formula


    Direction: Derive the formula of the given unknown variable. Write your answers in the appropriate box.

    Unknown Variable Derived Formula Unit


    Frequency (f)
    Wave speed (v)
    Wavelength (𝞴)
    WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
    Say something about this!
    1. How are electromagnetic waves arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum?
    2. What happens to the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave if its frequency increases?

    WHAT CAN I DO
    Try to solve this problem!
    Provide the given, required, equation, solution, and answer (GRESA). Show your solutions on a separate
    sheet of paper.

    1. What is the frequency of a microwave that has a wavelength of 1.5x102 m? (Assume that the waves
    propagate in a vacuum.)

    Given: v = 3x108 m/s (constant)


    λ = 1.5x102 m
    Required: f = ?
    Equation:
    Solution:
    Answer:
    2. If the speed of a wave is 150 m/s and its frequency is 2 Hz, what is its wavelength?

    Given:
    Required:
    Equation:
    Solution:
    Answer:

    3. A wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 30m. What's its speed?

    Given:
    Required:
    Equation:
    Solution:
    Answer:

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