Electromagnetic Radiation
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Useful websites
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation
- http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Physical_Chemistry/Spectroscopy/Fundamentals/Electromagnetic_Radiation Click here : Waves and charateristics
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation#Notes_and_references Click here : About Radiation notes and references
- http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/electromagnetic_waves.htm#.U05YjGYvnzo -Electromagnetic Spectrum
- http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/light.htm -VisibleLight
- http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/xrays.htm -X-Rays
Reference Books
- Refer 9th standard Science TamilNadu textbook from the following link page no 255- 340 Click here
Teaching Outlines
Concept # Introduction to Electromagnetic Radiation
Learning objectives
- Terms related to Wave Motion
- Terms related to Elcetromagnetic Wave
- Distinguish between Mechanical Wave and Electromagnetic wave
- General Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
- Seven broad ranges of Electromagnetic Waves
- Method of producing different ranges of Electromagnetic Waves
- Recognize that visible light is a part of Electromagnetic Radiations
- Uses of Electromagnetic Waves
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Activity No #
- Play with a bar magnet and coils to learn about Faraday's law.
- Move a bar magnet near one or two coils to make a light bulb glow.
- View the magnetic field lines or use a meter to show the direction and magnitude of the current.
- Play with electromagnets, generators and transformers.
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Interactive Simulations on Radio Waves and Electromagnetic Waves Radio and Electromagnetic Waves
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Evaluation question
Questions:-Electromagnetic Spectrum
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
What are the characteristics of electromagnetic waves?
How are these waves created and detected?
Questions:-Visible Light
How is visible light detected?
What are its main characteristics?
How is light created?
Questions:-X-Rays
How where x-rays discovered?
How are the created and detected?
How are x-rays used?
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