2nd Quarter Science 10

Lesson 9
Lesson: Electromagnetic Waves

A. Content Standards:
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the different regions of the
electromagnetic spectrum.

B. Performance Standards
The learners shall be able to compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of
electromagnetic waves.

C. Weekly Topics:
- Practical Uses of EM Waves

D. Most Essential Learning Competencies

Practical applications of the different regions of EM waves

E. Transfer Goal
The learner should be able to compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of
electromagnetic waves.
 2nd Quarter Science 10
Lesson 9
Lesson: Electromagnetic Waves

Explore
Activity 1: Let’s See

Process Question:
1. How is the rainbow related
to the electromagnetic
spectrum?

2. What are your

understanding about the
electromagnetic spectrum?

Activity 2: KWL
Why is it important to locate the possible earthquake epicenter?
What I know.. What I want to know… What I’ve Learn…
 2nd Quarter Science 10
Lesson 9
Electromagnetic Waves

Activity 3: Virtual Interactive Discussion

A wave is a disturbance that propagates in matter or vacuum. Waves that require

a medium to propagate are called mechanical waves. The disturbance in mechanical
waves is associated with the vibrations or oscillations of the elements in the medium,
which can be solid, liquid or gas. Sound waves and the waves on the shore are
mechanical waves.
On the other hand, waves do not require a medium to propagate are called
electromagnetic waves. Hence, such waves can travel not only through matter, but
also through vacuum. Electromagnetic waves are formed by the vibrations of changing
electric and magnetic fields of an object. Radio waves and microwaves are
electromagnetic waves.
In both kinds of waves, energy is transported and transmitted. Simply, a wave is
a transportation of energy.

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
Electromagnetic waves have similar properties and characteristics as those of
mechanical waves but can propagate in vacuum with enormous range of frequencies.
The continuous range of frequencies is called the electromagnetic spectrum. The
electromagnetic spectrum is divided into different regions, depending on the energy and
the interaction of each region to matter.
 EM radiation is classified into types according to the frequency of the wave:
these types include, in order of increasing frequency, radio waves, microwaves, infrared
radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma ray.
EM radiation in the visible part of the spectrum is scattered off all of the objects
around us. This EM radiation provides the information to our eyes that allows us to see.
The frequencies of radiation the human eye is sensitive to constitute only a very small
part of all possible frequencies of EM radiation. The full set of EM radiation is called the
electromagnetic spectrum. To simplify things, the EM spectrum divided into sections
(such as radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma-rays).
Visible Light is a very narrow band of EM waves that lies between infrared and
ultraviolet rays. This is the only band of waves visible to humans. This is where the color
spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) can be found. Sunlight is
the natural source of visible light in Earth.

Key Concept to Remember

Watch the video from the link for further understanding of the lesson.
https://www.youtube.com?watch?v=PdGA8mx800M&feature=share

Activity 4: Who are We?

Identify the EM spectrum in chronological order and cite an example for each.

Activity 5: I Can Understand

Answer the mixed questions below. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. X-rays have a higher frequency than Gamma rays. TRUE or FALSE
2. Microwaves have shorter wavelength that radio waves. TRUE or FALSE
3. X-rays are used for radar. TRUE or FALSE
4. Which type of electromagnet tic waves do we use for the remote control for
your television set?
5. Ultraviolet waves are used in domestic microwave ovens. TRUE or FALSE
6. In general, the most dangerous waves are the high frequency ones. TRUE or
FALSE
7. Why do people working on aircraft carrier decks wear those weird suits?

8. Why don’t we use X-rays to scan unborn babies?

9. Which electromagnetic wave is used to treat cancers?

10. Which electromagnetic wave travels fastest?
Activity 6: KWL
Write the things that you wanted more to learn about the topic in the second column.
What I know.. What I want to know… What I’ve Learn…

Answered…

Activity 7: Applications
Answer the questions below by shading the box of the right letter.
1. Which of the following would be a typical application of ultraviolet radiation?
A Heating objects
B Producing fluorescence
C Imaging the interiors of objects
D Transmitting signals through fiber cables

2. Which of the following statements does not correctly explain why infrared
radiation is more useful than visible light when searching for survivors of
accidents where buildings collapse with people inside them?
A Infrared radiation is transmitted through solid objects much better than visible light is.
B Infrared radiation from the breath of the people trapped can be detected, and this can
help in locating them.
C Infrared radiation can be detected in darkness as easily as in well-lit conditions.
D Infrared radiation emitted by living things because of their temperature makes it
easier to tell them apart from their lower temperature surroundings.

3. Which of the following statements correctly explains why microwave ovens

strongly heat food inside them but do not strongly heat the glass plates that the
food rests on?
A Microwaves are more strongly absorbed by water molecules than by molecules in
glass.
B Glass emits microwaves more easily than it absorbs them.
C Food has a higher density than glass so it absorbs more microwave energy.
D Glass reflects microwaves better than food does.

4. Which of the following would be a typical application of gamma radiation?

A Killing cells and organisms
B Transmitting signals between Earth and space
C Heating objects
D Producing fluorescence

5. Which of the following would be a typical application of X-ray radiation?

A Heating objects
B Producing fluorescence
C Transmitting signals between Earth and space
D Imaging the interiors of objects

6. Which of the following would be a typical application of visible radiation?

A Broadcasting signals over Earth through the atmosphere
B Transmitting signals through fiber cables
C Transmitting signals between Earth and space
D Producing fluorescence

7. Which of the following would be a typical application of infrared radiation?

A Imaging the interiors of objects
B Heating objects
C Transmitting signals between Earth and space
D Producing fluorescence

8. Which of the following would be a typical application of microwaves?

A Producing fluorescence
B Transmitting signals between Earth and space
C Imaging the interiors of objects
D Transmitting signals through fiber cables

9. Which of the following would be a typical application of radio waves?

A Broadcasting signals over Earth through the atmosphere
B Imaging the interiors of objects
C Heating objects
D Producing fluorescence

10. One or more of the following statements correctly describe the difference
between how food is cooked using infrared radiation and using microwaves, as
 shown in the diagram, where heating is shown by redder parts of the diagram.
Which are the correct statements?
a. Microwaves are of longer wavelengths than infrared waves, so they transfer less energy
to food than infrared waves.
b. Microwaves reflect less strongly from food, so they transfer more energy to food than
infrared waves.
c. Microwaves are more strongly absorbed by water molecules than infrared waves.
d. Infrared waves are much more likely to be totally internally reflected in the food, so they
transfer more energy to the food than microwaves.
A a and d
B b and c
C b and d
D a and b
E
a and c

Activity 8: What am I?
Activity 9: Find Me

Activity 10: KWL

Write the things that you’ve learned from the lesson in the third column.

What I know.. What I want to know… What I’ve Learn…

Answered… Answered…
Activity 11: I Did Understand
Direction: Answer the question below based on your own perspective.

“Based on your understanding, what is the importance of learning the different uses or
applications of the EM spectrum?”

Rubric:

Criteria 5 3 1 Points
The entry The entry The entry is
Subject thoroughly addresses off-task or
gives the facts some aspects, makes little
and and portion of reference to
information the facts and the facts and
posed in the information are information
prompt. missing. posed in the
prompt.
The entry is The entry The entry is
Quality thoughtful, shows lapses thoughtfully
carefully in care and written, and
written and depth of does not
demonstrates understanding suggest the
self-reflection regarding the subject has
with regards to task at hand. been taken
the topic. seriously.
The entry is The entry is The entry is
Clarity clear, logical somewhat unclear and
and articulate. unclear and may ramble
may have gaps from topic to
in logical topic.
sequence.
Total Points: /15