Topic: Electromagnetic Spectrum

3.13 explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves, including: microwaves: internal heating of body tissue, infrared: skin burns, ultraviolet: damage to surface cells and blindness, gamma rays: cancer, mutation and describe simple protective measures against the risks

the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves:
• microwaves: internal heating of body tissue
• infrared: skin burns
• ultraviolet: damage to surface cells and blindness
• gamma rays: cancer, mutation

to reduce the risks:

wear sun glasses, sun cream and stay in shade for UV
Wear led clothing for Gamma

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3.12 Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations, including: radio waves: broadcasting and communications, microwaves: cooking and satellite transmissions, infrared: heaters and night vision equipment, visible light: optical fibres and photography, ultraviolet: fluorescent lamps, x-rays: observing the internal structure of objects and materials, including for medical applications, gamma rays: sterilising food and medical equipment.

uses of electromagnetic radiations, including:
• radio waves: broadcasting and communications
• microwaves: cooking and satellite transmissions
• infrared: heaters and night vision equipment
• visible light: optical fibres and photography
• ultraviolet: fluorescent lamps
• x-rays: observing the internal structure of objects and materials, including for medical applications
• gamma rays: sterilising food and medical equipment.

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3.11 know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum

Radio Waves

Microwaves

Infrared (IR)

Visible Light

Ultraviolet (UV)

X – Rays

Gamma Rays

these are written in order of increasing frequency, lowest at the top

and decreasing wavelength, lowest at the bottom.

the colours displayed are in order of lowest frequency to the left highest frequency to the right.

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3.10 know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space

Electromagnetic Spectrum:

A continuous spectrum of waves of differing frequency.
All electromagnetic waves have the following properties:
- Transfer energy
- Are transverse waves
- Travel at the speed of light in a vacuum
- Can be reflected and refracted

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3.05 know and use the relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave: v = f × λ

wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x Wavelength (m)

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3.03 know the definitions of amplitude, wavefront, frequency, wavelength and period of a wave

Key Definitions:

Wavefront: Created by overlapping lots of different waves. A wavefront is where all the vibrations are in phase and the same distance from the source.
Amplitude: The maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium position.
Wavelength: The distance between a particular point on one cycle of the wave and the same point on the next cycle.
Frequency: The number of waves passing a particular point per second. Is measured in Hertz (Hz).
Time Period: The time it takes for one complete wave to pass a particular point.