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The EM Spectrum
Lesson 01: Dispersion
Lesson 02/03: The EM Spectrum
Lesson 04: Pupil Research
Lesson 05: Pupil Presentations
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Dispersion 06/01/16
Aim:
• To be able to explain the cause of dispersion
• To explain the nature of the electromagnetic
spectrum
Starter:
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Dispersion
The white light ray is
split into a spectrum of
colours. This is known as
DISPERSION.
The different colours of light
have different wavelengths.
Different wavelengths are
refracted different amounts.
Red light is refracted least.
Violet light is refracted the most.
Which colour is refracted the most?
How do you remember the order of the colours?Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
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Dispersion Summary
Red/violet
Refracted more/less by
glass
Longer/shorter
wavelength
Red/violet
Refracted more/less by
glass
Longer/shorter
wavelength
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Definitions
All Electromagnetic waves are energy waves
They can travel through a vacuum
They all travel at the speed of light (300 000 000
m/s)
We group them by their properties and hence uses,
inside each group is a range of frequencies.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio
Micro
Infra-
Red
Light
Ultra-
Violet
Xrays
Gamma
Wavelength (λ) increases
High frequency
Short wavelength
High energy
Most penetrating
High frequency
Short wavelength
High energy
Most penetrating
Low frequency
Long wavelength
Low energy
Least penetrating
Low frequency
Long wavelength
Low energy
Least penetrating
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The EM Spectrum recap
Aim:
•To explain the dangers and uses of the EM Spectrum
Light, a type of radiation, is part of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
The electromagnetic spectrum is made
up of different types of radiation.
The different types of radiation have
different properties and behaviour.
All electromagnetic waves can travel
through space.
All electromagnetic waves travel at the
same speed in a vacuum [300,000,000
m/s].
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Starter:
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum 06/01/16
Aim:
• To explain the uses and dangers of the EM Spectrum
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio
Micro
Infra-
Red
Light
Ultra-
Violet
Xrays
Gamma
Wavelength (λ) increases
Remember
My
Instructions
Visible
Under
X – Ray
Glasses
High frequency
Short wavelength
High energy
Most penetrating
Low frequency
Long wavelength
Low energy
Least penetrating
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Uses and dangers of EM radiation
Copy the Top of the following table into your books
(we will fill it in as we go)
Radiation Uses Dangers
Gamma
X-rays
Ultraviolet
Light
Infra red
Microwaves
Radio waves
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
sterilising surgical
equipment and food,
killing cancer cells.
High doses can kill cells.
Lower does can cause cancer
(brain, liver, bone, leukemia…)
Sterility
Gamma
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X-ray
tube
Jumbo jet wings are regularly checked in
this way to see if any micro-cracks have
developed. These small cracks are too small to
see any other way and could have fatal
consequences.
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Shadow pictures of
luggage and inside the
human body.
High doses can kill cells.
Lower doses can cause
cancer
Sterility
X rays
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Optical Fibres
Optical fibres, that are
used in communication,
use total internal
reflection.
What are the
applications of
total internal
reflection?
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Photography and
endoscopes
Blindness
Light
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Night vision
All objects above absolute zero
emit infrared radiation. The hotter
an object is, the more heat
radiation it emits. Some animals
and cameras can detect infrared
radiation and are able to build up
a heat picture.
Which are the
hottest/coolest parts of
the image shown?
light is hot
dark is cold
Fireman
Walking in the
Woodland
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Microwave oven
The microwaves have the exact wavelength
(frequency) to be absorbed by the water
molecules
The molecules move faster
The water temperature
increases
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Satellite communication,
mobile phones, cooking,
RADAR.
Internal tissue
heating.
Microwaves
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EM Questions
1) Match up the following parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum with their uses :
Gamma rays Allow us to see
Radio waves Remote Controls
Ultra Violet ‘See’ broken bones
Visible Communications
Microwaves RADAR
X rays Sterilise equipment
Infra Red Causes sun-tans
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EM Questions
2) Which radiations are missing from below?
Gamma A Ultraviolet Light Infrared B Radio waves
A. ___________
B. ___________
X rays
Microwaves
Teacher notes
This three-part animation illustrations how food is cooked on a grill using infrared radiation. When viewing the animation, it should be stressed that heat is transferred though the meat by conduction
Teacher notes
This activity could be used as a plenary or revision exercise to check students’ understanding of the uses of infrared radiation. Students could be asked to write the answers in their books or on mini-whiteboards and the activity could be concluding by the completion on the IWB.
Teacher notes
This sequence, summarising the electromagnetic spectrum and the uses of the different types of electromagnetic waves, could be used as an introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum or as a plenary or revision exercise on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Teacher notes
This ordering activity could be used as a plenary or revision exercise on the energy of electromagnetic waves. Mini-whiteboards could be used to make this a whole-class exercise.
Teacher notes
This matching activity could be used as a plenary or revision exercise on electromagnetic waves and how they affect living tissues. Students could be asked to complete the questions in their books and the activity could be concluded by the completion on the IWB.
Flash activity - drag the dark blue boxes to the appropriate grey box so that the spectrum is in the correct order by wavelength.