Electromagnetic Spectrum notes
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This GoConqr page gathers notes on the electromagnetic spectrum, from infrared radiation to radio waves and sunlight. School students can use them to practise wave properties, while teachers can find material for lessons. The collection has more than 10 notes from more than 10 users, with a focus on school-level study. Explore the notes and choose a topic to revise.
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- Properties of electromagnetic waves11
- Radio waves and wireless communication23
- Infrared and microwave radiation30
- Visible light9
- Ultraviolet radiation6
- X-rays and gamma rays39
- Uses of electromagnetic waves36
- Hazards of electromagnetic radiation20
- Electromagnetic radiation and the atmosphere9
- Spectroscopy and spectra9
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P2 Electromagnetic Radiation Light is type of EM radiation Radiation if transfer of energy Visible light just the radiation our eyes can detect 7 Types of radiation: Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultr...
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3. Using the Electromagnetic Spectrum 3. Recent technological developments have allowed greater use of the electromagnetic spectrum3.1 - Electromagnetic waves do not require a mediumDescribe electromagnetic waves in terms of their speed in space and their...
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4. The Applications of the Reflection and Refraction of Electromagnetic Waves 4. Many communication technologies use applications of reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves4.1 - The law and effect of reflectionDescribe and apply the law of reflection and explain the effect of reflect...
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wireless communication - radio waves. Long wavelengths travel well through Earth’s atmosphere.Radio waves and microwaves are good at transmitting information over long distances.This is because they don’t get absorbed by the Earth’s atmosphere as much as ...
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocab Electromagnetic Spectrum: The full range of frequencies, from radio waves to gamma rays, that characterizes light. Radiation: Energy emitted in the form of waves (light) or particles (photons). Vi...
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P1- 1.1 P1- 1.1- INFRARED RADIATION- We can use special cameras to 'see' animals and people in the dark- The cameras detect INFRARED RADIATION- Every object emits infrared radiation- THE HOTTER AN OBJECT IS THE MORE INFRARED ...
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Infra-red Infrared:Anything that is 'hot' will emit electromagnetic radiation. Radiation which is coming in may be reflected but some will be absorbed.The materials electrons can also emit radiation, not much if cool, but lots ...
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P1 Topic 2 Physics P1 Topic 22.1 - HerschelWilliam Herschel, Put coloured filters on telescope, some heated telescope more than others, Used prism to break up visible light, found thermometer reading went higher from violet to r...
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P13- electromagnetic waves Electromagnetic spectrum Electromagnetic waves- electric and magnetic disturbances that can be used to transfer energy from a source to an absorber Microwaves- energy is transferred from the source of microwave radiat...
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Physics - Waves and Radiation ALL WAVES TRANSFER ENERGY There are 2 forms of waves: Transverse Longitudinal Transverse Waves Light (Electrodynamic waves) is an example of a transverse wave. Water is sometimes considered to be a transv...
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P2 - Revision Summary Electromagnetic waves transfer energy as photons. page 79 As the frequency of an EM radiation increases the amount of energy carried by each photon increases. The intensity of a beam of EM radiation means how much ene...
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Microwave ovens - created from Mind Map facts about microwaves How it works it was discovered in wwII on accident
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Radiation from the sun It is a mixture of electromagnetic waves raging from infrared(IR) to ultraviolet rays(uv). It of course includes visible light which is in between ir and uv in the electromagnetic spectrum. All electromagnetic waves (...
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Untitled in a microwave, a electronic vaccum tube called the magnetron, produces short radio waves called microwaves. these waves travel through a wave guide to a stirrer, it scateres the waves around the object in the microwa...
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Science Bellwork All Electromagnetic Waves Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light Ultra-Violet Rays X-Rays Gamma Rays
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The notes bring together definitions, wave properties and applications. Electromagnetic Spectrum introduces vocabulary, while Physics - Waves and Radiation connects electromagnetic waves with energy transfer and transverse waves. Other notes focus on infrared, wireless communication and radiation from the sun.
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Start with Electromagnetic Spectrum for vocabulary about the range of frequencies and radiation. If you want to focus on a particular part of the collection afterwards, Infra-red covers absorption and emission, while Radiation from the sun describes the mix of waves in sunlight.
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The collection includes notes on infrared radiation, radio waves, reflection and refraction, and energy transfer by waves. You can also find a revision summary discussing photon energy and a note called Science Bellwork that lists types of electromagnetic waves.
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