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This document is a learning activity sheet from Bulan National High School for 10th grade science students. It compares the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves. There are seven types of EM waves arranged from longest to shortest wavelength: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Students are asked to determine the wavelength ranges of each EM wave using a figure and answer questions about which has the longest and shortest wavelengths. They are also tasked with comparing the frequencies of EM waves and asked which has the highest and lowest frequencies as well as highest and lowest energy.

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Science 10 Las 1 em Waves

This document is a learning activity sheet from Bulan National High School for 10th grade science students. It compares the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves. There are seven types of EM waves arranged from longest to shortest wavelength: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Students are asked to determine the wavelength ranges of each EM wave using a figure and answer questions about which has the longest and shortest wavelengths. They are also tasked with comparing the frequencies of EM waves and asked which has the highest and lowest frequencies as well as highest and lowest energy.

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BULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Bulan, Sorsogon

SCIENCE 10 (QUARTER 2)
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS NO. 1

DIFFERENT FORMS OF EM WAVES


Learning Competency: compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves.
(S10FE-IIa-b-47)

When you move your hands up and down while holding one end of the rope, you create wave on the rope. The
waves you created may look different depending on how fast you move your hand. Similarly, if you move an electrically
charged object back and forth in an empty space, you’ll create electromagnetic waves in space. But what is an
electromagnetic wave?
Electromagnetic wave (EM wave) or electromagnetic radiation is a wave that is created as a result of vibrations
between an electric field and magnetic field, hence known as ‘electromagnetic wave’. Recall Oersted’s discovery: A
changing electric field produces magnetic field. A changing magnetic field is therefore produced around a vibrating charge.
And according to Michael Faraday, the changing magnetic field will produce electric field. A wave carries energy as it
propagates, EM wave does the same, too. EM waves can travel through anything even on vacuum, meaning they do not
need any medium to travel. They travel in a vacuum at a speed of 3x108 m/s.
There are seven different types of EM waves. They are arranged in a gradual progression from the waves of lowest
frequency to highest frequency. This arrangement of EM waves is called electromagnetic spectrum. In order of increasing
frequency, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray.
Wavelength is the distance between crest to crest or trough to trough. EM waves are bounded at different ranges.
Meaning each type of EM waves has upper and lower limits on the
spectrum.
Now let’s strengthen your concepts regarding the different EM
waves by comparing their relative wavelengths and frequencies. And as
you move along, discover some characteristics of EM waves. So, if you’re
ready to ride the waves, answer the following enrichment activities and
dive into the world of EM waves.

Task 1: EM Wavelengths
Direction:
➢ Using the figure given on the next page, determine the wavelength ranges of each of the forms of electromagnetic
waves. Write your answer in the table provided and answer the guide questions that follow.
Guide Questions:

1. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength? _________________________


2. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? _________________________
3. Observe what happens to the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves as they progress (goes rightward from
the figure). Does the wavelength of the EM waves increase or decrease as we go from radio wave to gamma ray?
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Task 2: EM Frequency
Direction: Next up, let us compare the frequencies of different EM waves. Using the figure given below, write the
wavelength range (in meters) in the table given. Then, answer the questions that follow.
Frequency (Hz)

Guide Questions:

1. Which among the EM waves has the highest frequency? __________________


2. Which among the EM waves has the lowest frequency? ___________________
3. The energy of an EM wave also depends on its frequency, which means waves with higher frequency has higher energy too.
Which among the EM waves has the highest energy? _____________________
4. Which among the EM waves has the lowest energy? _______________________
5. What happens to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves as it progresses? Does the frequency of the EM waves increase
or decrease as we go from radio wave to gamma ray?
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REFLECTION

(complete the sentence below)

I have learned that…….

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References:

Acosta, H., L. Alvarez, D. Angeles, R. Arre, MP. Carmona, A. Gatpo, et al. Science – Grade 10 Learner’s Material. Pasig
City, Philippines: Rex Bookstore, Inc. and Department of Education, 2015

Acosta, H., L. Alvarez, D. Angeles, R. Arre, MP. Carmona, A. Gatpo, et al. Science – Grade 10 Teacher’s Guide. Pasig
City, Philippines: Rex Bookstore, Inc. and Department of Education, 2015 Hewitt, L., P.

Hewitt, J. Suchocki. Conceptual Physical Science, Third Edition. Jurong, Singapore: Pearson Education South Asia PTE
LTD, 2004

LRMDS Portal. Science Modules. December 29, 2014. Accessed October 13, 2019. http://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6838

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