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Electromagnetic Waves

This document discusses electromagnetic waves and their properties. It provides examples of different types of electromagnetic waves ordered from longest to shortest wavelength. It also gives examples of uses for different electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays being used in doctor's offices and microwaves being used for communication and cooking. The document poses questions about wavelengths, frequencies, and the speed of electromagnetic waves.

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Electromagnetic Waves

This document discusses electromagnetic waves and their properties. It provides examples of different types of electromagnetic waves ordered from longest to shortest wavelength. It also gives examples of uses for different electromagnetic waves, such as X-rays being used in doctor's offices and microwaves being used for communication and cooking. The document poses questions about wavelengths, frequencies, and the speed of electromagnetic waves.

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Electromagnetic Waves

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

3.1 state the properties of e.m. waves; For example, travels same speed, are transverse and
propagates in a vacuum.

3.2 differentiate between types of e.m. waves in terms of their wavelengths; Radio, infrared, visible,
ultraviolet, x-rays, Y-rays. Discuss the spectrum. Research project.

3.3 identify a source and use of each type of e.m. wave. Biology – Medical applications of
Y-rays and x- rays.
May /June 2016 P2 Q4

4. (a) List THREE types of electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength.


Identify a use of EACH type of wave. (6 marks)

(b) Humans can ‘see’ electromagnetic radiation only between the wavelengths of about 4 × 10–7
m and 7 × 10–7 m. This is called the visible part of the spectrum.

A rattlesnake can detect e.m. radiation of frequency 3.5 × 1014 Hz and a honeybee can detect e.m.
radiation of 1 × 1015 Hz.

Calculate the wavelengths corresponding to EACH frequency. (5 marks)

(c) Thunder is heard 2.3 seconds after a flash of lightning is seen. If the lightening strike is 750 m
away, calculate the speed for this event. (4 marks)

[Speed of light, c = 3 × 108 ms–1]

Total 15 marks

1. ____________________ waves are used to penetrate solids and are used in doctor’s offices
and as airports.

2. ____________________ is the distance between one point of a wave to the same point in the
next wave.

3. ____________________ is the number of waves per unit of time.

4. ____________________ waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the
direction of the wave.

5. ____________________ waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV.

6. ____________________ waves disturb matter.

7. The ________________ is the top of a wave.


8. The ________________ is the bottom of a wave.

9. ____________________ is the maximum distance that matter is displaced from the resting
position.

10. ___________________ waves are produced by stars and galaxies.

11. ___________________ waves occur when the motion of the medium is at right angles
(perpendicular) to the direction of the wave.

12. ___________________ waves are often used in heat lamps.

13. ___________________ waves are utilized by insects to locate nectar.

14. ___________________ waves are transverse waves that disturb electromagnetic fields.

15. ___________________ waves have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency.
(i) Describe FOUR of the properties of electromagnetic waves.
(ii) X-rays and ultraviolet radiation are both electromagnetic in nature. For EACH
of these two types of radiation, name TWO means of detection.
( 8 marks)

30. The list of electromagnetic waves in order of DECREASING wave length is


(A) Xrays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves
(B) Xrays, infrared, ultraviolet, microwaves
(C) Microwaves, ultraviolet, infrared, x rays
(D) Microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays.

Radio waves and gamma rays traveling in space have the same
1. frequency 3. period
2. wavelength 4. Speed
(a) frequency
Compared to the period of a wave of red light, the period of a wave of green light is

1. less
2. greater
3. the same

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