THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

GROUP 9

Jajalis, Nur-shima

Garcia, Jheanny Chris

Alih, Nurhaina

Julhamid, Fatima Regine

Jalaide, Al-amen

GRADE 10-EUCLID

RADIO WAVES
Radio waves are made by various types of transmitter, depending on the wavelength. They
are also given off by stars, sparks and lightning, which is why you hear interference on
your radio in a thunderstorm. Radio waves are the lowest-frequency waves in the EM
spectrum. Many objects, both natural and man-made, emit radio waves. Anything that
emits heat emits radiation across the entire spectrum, but in different amounts. Stars,
planets and other cosmic bodies emit radio waves.

APPLICATIONS/USES

Radio cellphone

T.V Satellite
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MICROWAVES
 Microwaves have frequencies that are higher than radio waves but lower than
infrared waves. Microwaves are used for more than just cooking food, although they
are great at that because they can make water molecules vibrate, heating them up
very quickly. Microwaves are also used by cell phones, in radar guns that the police
use to detect how fast you are driving, and by weather forecasters to predict the
motion of clouds and storms.

EXAMPLES

Point to point communications wireless network Particle accelerator

APPLICATIONS/USES

Satellite Television Microwave Applications microwave

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INFRARED WAVE

 Infrared waves, or infrared light, are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. People
encounter Infrared waves every day; the human eye cannot see it, but humans can
detect it as heat. A remote control uses light waves just beyond the visible spectrum
of light—infrared light waves—to change channels on your TV. Infrared technology
is critical in many science, business and military contexts. It makes various devices
possible and useful, including night vision goggles, lasers, thermo graphic cameras,
communications devices and weather satellites. Infrared waves are incredibly
versatile, but they can also be dangerous

EXAMPLES

Heat Lamp Burning Charcoal Electric Heat

APPLICATIONS/USES

Remote Control Rice Cooker Blender

Visible Light
 Visible light is a form of electromagnetic (EM) radiation, as are radio waves, infrared
radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and microwaves. Generally, visible light is defined as
the wavelengths that are visible to most human eyes. This broad range of wavelengths is
known as the electromagnetic spectrum. The visible light spectrum is the segment of the
electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view. More simply, this range of
 wavelengths is called visible light. Typically, the human eye can detect wavelengths from
380 to 700 nanometers.

EXAMPLES

Fluorescent light Fluorescent light Neon light

APPLICATIONS/USES

Artificial light Optical Fiber on Medical user Electronic Devices

ULTRAVIOLET

 Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes black-light posters

glow, and is responsible for summer tans — and sunburns. However, too much
exposure to UV radiation is damaging to living tissue. Ultraviolet (UV) designates a
band of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelength from 10 nm to 400 nm,
shorter than that of visible light but longer than X-rays. UV radiation is present in
sun light, and contributes about 10% of the total electromagnetic radiation output
from the Sun.

EXAMPLES
Light Bulbs Cracking Fire Sunbeds

APPLICATIONS/USES

Sterilizations light DIY Fluorescence DEEP-UV light

X-RAY
 X-rays are a very energetic form of electromagnetic radiation that can be used to
take images of the human body. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, as
are radio waves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation and
microwaves. One of the most common and beneficial uses of X-rays is for medical
imaging. X-rays are types of electromagnetic radiation probably most well-known
for their ability to see through a person's skin and reveal images of the bones
beneath it. Advances in technology have led to more powerful and focused X-ray
beams as well as ever greater applications of these light waves, from imaging teensy
biological cells and structural components of materials like cement to killing cancer
cells.

EXAMPLES

X-Ray Radiography Fluoroscopy

APPLICATIONS/USES

Medical Use Application Engineering CT-Scan

GAMMA RAYS
 Gamma-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, as are radio waves, infrared
radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and microwaves. Gamma-rays can be used
to treat cancer, and gamma-ray bursts are studied by astronomers. Electromagnetic
(EM) radiation is transmitted in waves or particles at different wavelengths and
frequencies. This broad range of wavelengths is known as the electromagnetic
spectrum. The spectrum is generally divided into seven regions in order of
decreasing wavelength and increasing energy and frequency. The common
designations are radio waves, microwaves, infrared (IR), visible light, ultraviolet
(UV), X-rays and gamma-rays

 A stream of high-energy electromagnetic radiation given off by an atomic nucleus

undergoing radioactive decay, because the wavelengths of gamma rays are shorter
than those of x-rays, gamma rays have greater energy and penetrating power than
x-rays

EXAMPLES
Neutron Stars Pulsars Supernova Explosion

APPLICATIONS/USES

Medical treatment app Fermi-Gamma ray space telescope

Energetic Gamma ray