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Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 17 Section 1-2 Pages 532-547
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What are electromagnetic waves? Special kind of transverse wave Does NOT need to pass through a medium Can travel through empty space
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What are electromagnetic waves? Velocity in empty space = 300,000,000 m/s Low wavelength and High frequency High wavelength and Low frequency You can use v = λ f Wavelengths can be arranged into a spectrum Frequency relates to the amount of energy
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? A – Radio Waves Large wavelength, low frequency Low energy Used for AM radio, short wave radio, FM radio, cell phone, cordless phone, TV, radar, microwave Microwaves are high energy radio waves
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? B – Infrared Radiation Heat radiation – warm objects give off more radiation Thermogram – used to see heat radiation in body, can help locate tumors which give off more heat radiation Night vision goggles – use infrared radiation to detect targets
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? C – Visible Radiation = Light Smallest range of the E.M. spectrum The only part of the E.M. spectrum we can see White light can be broken down into a color spectrum by using a prism ROY G. BIV Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? C – Visible Radiation = Light Photosynthesis – plants use light energy in order to create their own food Human eye – chemical reactions in eye that let you see are stimulated by light
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? D – Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) UV rays help skin cells produce vitamin D for healthy bones and teeth But too much UV radiation kills healthy cells UV radiation can lead to dry, sagging skin, even skin cancer
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? D – Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) Earth’s atmosphere – ozone layer (O 3 ) deflects harmful UV rays from Earth Chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone molecules and reduces Earth’s defense against UV rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? E – X-Rays X-Rays contain more energy and penetrate more easily X-Rays pass through skin and muscle, but are absorbed by dense bone matter and can be used to take a “picture” of bones Too much exposure to X-Ray radiation can be harmful
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? F – Gamma Rays Highest frequency in the E.M. spectrum Have the most energy, can penetrate most things Emitted from the nuclei of radioactive atoms, also can be received from space Used to kill cancer cells during radiation therapy, but healthy cells are often killed or damaged too
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which is true? A. high wavelength high energy B. high frequency high energy
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which is true? B. high frequency high energy
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? X-Rays have less energy than…. A. Radio Waves B. Infrared C. Visible Light F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? X-Rays have less energy than…. F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which is the smallest part of the electromagnetic spectrum? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which is the smallest part of the electromagnetic spectrum? C. Visible Light
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the smallest wavelength? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the smallest wavelength? F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the smallest frequency? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the smallest frequency? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to detect broken bones? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to detect broken bones? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is also known as heat radiation? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is also known as heat radiation? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is needed for healthy bones, but only in small quantities? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is needed for healthy bones, but only in small quantities? A. Radio Waves B. Infrared Radiation C. Visible Light D. Ultraviolet Radiation E. X-Rays F. Gamma Rays
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? High frequency Radio Waves are known as…. A. Short waves B. Gamma rays C. Visible light D. Microwaves
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum? High frequency Radio Waves are known as…. A. Short waves B. Gamma rays C. Visible light D. Microwaves
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Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 17 Section 1-2
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