1. P1 Topic 2: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
This topic looks at:
The waves in the electromagnetic spectrum with a description
The uses and danger of electromagnetic waves
Add the different waves onto the electromagnetic spectrum with their uses:
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
There are 2 types of waves describe each of them below:
Longitudinal
Transverse
Which are the waves found in the electromagnetic Spectrum
How do we know electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum such as space?
Ionising Radiation
What is ionising radiation and what are the three type of ionising radiation?
Ionising Radiation = 1. 2. 3.
Using the wave equation calculate the following v=fλ (hint use the speed of light)
What is the frequency of a wavelength 40m
What is the frequency of a wavelength 35cm
What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 450 Hz
What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 320Hz
KeyWords: Alpha, beta, gamma, ionising, DNA, skin cancer, mutation
State Dangers of each of the electromagnetic waves below:
Keywords: ionising, radioactive, ions