Electromagnetic Spectrum Notes
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1) The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
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The electromagnetic spectrum is
complete
spectrum
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of all
forms of “light”.
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An electromagnetic wave consists
of electric
and
magnetic
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which
vibrate - thus making waves.
2) What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
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The electromagnetic spectrum consists of:
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radio waves
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cell phone waves
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microwaves
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infrared waves
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visible light waves
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radar waves
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ultraviolet vaves
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x-ray waves
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gamma waves
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Properties of electromagnetic waves include
3) Waves
speed, frequency, and wavelength
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Speed (s), frequency (f) and wavelength (l) are related in
the formula:
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s=f times a
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3
All light waves travel at a speed of _________
x 10 eights m/s a vacuum
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4) Relationship Between Wavelength & Frequency
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All parts of the electromagnetic spectrum travel
some speed
at the __________________
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Therefore, wavelength and frequency have
an indirect relationship
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This means that as one characteristic
decreases
increases, the other ________________
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In other words, as wavelength increases,
frequences
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5) Relationship Between Wavelength & Frequency
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As wavelength decreases, frequency will?
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increase
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6) Wavelength, Frequency, Energy
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Electromagnetic wave characteristics:
high frequency
short wavelengths have a ___________________
long wavelengths have a ____________________
low frequency
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Electromagnetic waves & Energy:
high energy
high frequency waves have __________________
low energy
low frequency waves have ___________________
wavelength
long
short
frequency
low
high
Fill in the table below
7) Wavelength & Energy (sketch drawing below!)
8) Radio waves
energy
low
high
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longest wavelength
Low energy waves with ____________
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Includes FM, AM, radar and TV waves
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1m
Wavelengths of _____________
and longer
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Low frequency
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control items
Used in many devices such as remote
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cell phones ________________,
wireless devices etc.
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9) Microwaves
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longer
Only radio waves are ________________
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Wavelength 1 x 10 1 m to 1 x 10 4 m (1 m to 0.001 m)
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medicine
used for communication, ________________and
consumer use (microwave ovens)
10) Infrared waves
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Invisible electromagnetic waves that are detected
as heat
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Can be detected with special devices such as
night goggles
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heat lamps
Used in _________________
Higher energy than microwaves but lower than
visible light
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11) Visible Light
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that human
detect
eyes can _____________
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(red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, violet)
Which color has the lowest frequency?
red has the lowest frequency violet the highest.
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12) Ultraviolet waves
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high energy
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than light waves
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skin cancer and blindness in humans
Can cause ____________
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tanning beds
Used in _______________
and sterilizing equipment
13) X Rays
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High energy waves
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astronomy
Used in medicine, industry and ______________
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Can cause cancer
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Highest energy
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Blocked from Earth’s surface by
14) Gamma rays
atmosphere
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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?
The waves speed is constant, frequency increases and wavelength
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What characteristic of gamma waves gives them their high energy?
They get it by extremely short wavelength
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What does ROY G BIV mean? What part of the electromagnetic spectrum does it refer
to?___________________________________________________________________
It's red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Yellow is more energetic then red because it has a short
Which color is more energetic, red or yellow?__________________________________
They travel at the same speed.
Which type of wave travels faster, gamma or radio?_____________________________
Why are microwaves more dangerous than radio waves?_
There more dangerous, then radio waves because they have higher frequency carry more energy.
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