EM Radiation

Electromagnetic waves
 The successive production of electric and

magnetic field results to the creation EM
wave.
 An EM wave propagates outward from the
source.
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Electromagnetic waves
 The electric and magnetic fields vibrate at right
angles to the direction the wave travels so it is a
transverse wave.
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Are these statements true? If not, correct
them.
1. Electromgnetic waves
transfer energy through
vacuum.
2. A wave is a disturbance that
transfers energy.
3. Most EM waves are invisible
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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The Electromagnetic
Spectrum
 The
electromagnetic
spectrum is a continuum of
electromagnetic waves
arranged according to
frequency and wavelength.
The different types of electromagnetic waves are
defined by the amount of energy carried by/possessed
by the photons. Photons are bundles of wave energy.
The energy of a photon is given by the equation: E=hf
where h is the Planck’s Constant and f is the frequency
of the EM wave.
The value of the Planck’s constant is 6.63 x 10 joules
per second.
From among the EM waves, the gamma rays
have photons of high energies while radio waves
have photons with the lowest energies.
With regards to wavelength, radio waves can be

likened to the size of a football field while gamma
rays are as small as the nuclei of an atom.
The size of the EM spectrum
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EM Radiation
Shorter wavelength
means more danger.
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All electromagnetic waves can travel
through a medium but unlike other
types of waves, they can also travel in
vacuum. They travel in vacuum at a
speed of 3 x 10 m/s and denoted as
c, the speed of light. The wave speed,
frequency, and wavelength are related
by the following equation:
v=λf 10
*where v is the wave speed, or c (speed
of light) expressed in meters per
second, the frequency f is expressed in
Hertz and the wavelength λ is
expressed in meters.
*Since all the EM waves have the same
speed and that is equal to the speed of
light, as wavelength decreases, the
frequency of the wave increases.
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ACTIVITY #3: WE ARE FAMILY
PART A:
Arrange the 7 members of
EM spectrum in any way
you want, then explain
your basis of arranging
ACTIVITY #3: WE ARE FAMILY
PART B: Problem Solving
1. Red visible light has a wavelength of
6.5 x 10 m. What is the frequency of red
light?
2. An EM wave has a length of 7.5 x 10 -2
m, what is its frequency?
3. If the wave’s frequency is 2.3 x 10 Hz
(/s) then, what is its wavelength?
4. What is the speed of x-ray if its
1. How will you protect your body against
the harmful radiation from the sun?
2. What are the benefits we derive from
these EM waves?
1. How mechanical waves differ from

electromagnetic waves?
2. What are the members of EM
Spectrum?
Frequency and
wavelength
Frequency Wavelength
•Radio waves, Low Long
•Micro waves,
•Infra Red,
•Visible light,
•Ultra violet,
•X-rays,
•Gamma rays.
High Short
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Identify which EM wave is
more energetic than others?
1. Microwaves or Radio waves
2. UV or Visible light
3. X-ray or Gamma ray
4. Infrared rays or visible light
5. Microwaves or Gamma rays
Which one has a longer wavelength?
6. Microwaves or Radio waves
7. UV or Visible light
8. X-ray or Gamma ray
9. Infrared rays or visible light
10. Microwaves or Gamma rays
• Solve the following:
• 1. Calculate the frequency of the wave with

the wavelength of 1.5 x 10 6 m?
• 2. What is the wavelength of an em wave

with a frequency of 3.5X10 4?
• What is the frequency of light
waves with wavelength of 5 X
10-7 m?
• What is the wavelength of a

wave with a frequency of
3X10 3 Hz?
A. Identification:
1. The most energetic radiation or em wave.
2. EM wave with the longest wavelength.
3. The radiation used in medicine
B. Compare the following EM waves and fill
in the missing word to complete the
statement. Use the descriptions such as
lower, higher, shorter and longer.
4. Radio wave is _____in wavelength than the
gamma ray. 25
5. Microwave is _____ in frequency
than infrared.
6. Infrared is ______ in wavelength
than visible light.
7. X-ray is _______in wavelength
than gamma ray.
8. Gamma ray is _____in frequency
than microwave.
B. Solve this problem (9-10)
What is the wavelength of light
waves with a frequency of 6X10
Hz?
(c=3x10 8 m/s)
ASSIGNMENT
 BRING THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS NXT MEETING:
 Aluminum Foil
 Plastic wrapper
 Paper
 Wax paper
 Cotton
 Rubber gloves
 RC car

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