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PhysicalScience q2 Mod8 Photonconceptanditspractical-Application v2
PhysicalScience q2 Mod8 Photonconceptanditspractical-Application v2
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Photon Concept and Its Practical
Application
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Physical Science
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Photon Concept and Its Practical
Application
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
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provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
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Thank you.
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the concept of polarity of molecules. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in different learning situations. The language used recognizes the varied
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed
to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
Lesson
Photon Concept and Its
1 Application
In your junior high school science, you learned about nature, types and
characteristics of waves, particularly electromagnetic waves. The previous module
focused on the theories that explain the wave-particle duality of light and how light
behaves as it is reflected, refracted, interfered, scattered, dispersed, absorbed
and filtered.
Now you will know more about the nature of light as a particle. You will also
understand how light affects our daily activities. I know you are already excited
for another fruitful journey that will surely LIGHT up your life. But before you move
on, do the activity below for you to find out how much you have learned about
transverse wave.
WORD BANK:
A. Amplitude
B. Crest
C. Trough
D. Wavelength
WORD HUNT
Directions: Find and circle the words listed below in the puzzle. The word may go
in any direction including backward and diagonally.
V B A Y A N I I D O L M
I T E L O I V A R T L U
S W H Y R U S E R I S R
I X B L T U T O R N A T
B Z M T I T Y P E A I C
L S A H D G B H I N F E
E A X A Y M H O A O A P
L R P I C U Q T H M H S
I A L B N I T O K E A C
G W A V E L E N G T H I
H A N Z U L Y N Q E J N
T T C O Q G T H A R N E
W R K N E N E R G Y J P
E Y V X R E T H G I F O
T H O R F R A I K A N T
COLUMN A COLUMN B
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one a. Max Planck
billionth (short scale) of a meter (0.000000001 m.)
2. the number of complete vibrations or oscillations per b. frequency
unit of time
3. he determined the quantum energy of a photon c. energy
4. relating to electromagnetic radiation having d. nanometer
frequencies higher than those of visible light but
lower than those of x-rays
5. ability to do work e. ultraviolet
What is It
A blackbody is a surface or object that can absorb all incoming radiation falling
on it and reflects no radiation, thus appears black at room temperature.
However, when exposed to a certain amount of temperature, the blackbody radiates
certain amount of energy with associated wavelength. For example, a visible light is
being emitted when the blackbody is heated to about 1000K, but the light becomes
brighter and orange when the temperature is increased to 1500K. Increasing the
temperature further up to 200K, the light being emitted becomes white. This
phenomenon is known as blackbody radiation.
Based on the above example, we can infer that the nature of the spectrum emitted
by the blackbody is dependent on the temperature and not on the material
the object is made of. This means that, as the temperature increases, the average
wavelength emitted decreases and radiation becomes invisible. On the other hand,
as the temperature decreases, the wavelength increases, and the radiation becomes
visible as red to glowing white.
Planck also proposed the Quantum Theory which states that energy is radiated
or absorbed in the form of packets or bundles, called quanta (singular, quantum)
and each quantum is equal to hf.
2. Photoelectric Effect
Albert Einstein used the quantized energy idea of Planck to come up with the
Photon Theory which proposes that light is composed of photons. According to this
theory, a photon has the following characteristics:
Using his photon theory, Einstein explained the phenomenon called photoelectric
effect. In this phenomenon, when light strikes a metal surface, the electrons would
become excited and jump out of the metal. This is because, according to Einstein,
light consists of packets of energy called photons which transfer energy
to the electron causing it to become excited.
In your Grade 9 science, you learned that electrons orbit or energy levels.
As long as electron stays in the orbit, it does not absorb or emit energy and said
to be in its ground state. But when the atom is being heated, its electrons become
excited and occupy a higher energy level. At this point the electron is in its excited
state. As electrons leave the excited state and return to its ground state again,
they emit energy in the form of photon.
(a) (b)
Figure 2. Parts of a wave (a) and the short and long wavelength (b)
We learned from our previous science subjects that the relationship between
frequency and wavelength can be expressed using the equation c= λf where c is the
speed of light, λ is the wavelength and f is the frequency. Since the speed is constant,
using the equation, we can infer that frequency and wavelength are inversely
proportional. Meaning to say, as wavelength increases, the frequency decreases
and vice versa.
Previously, we learned that E= hf. Combining the two equations, we will arrive
at the formula,
hc
E = ______
λ
Using the equation above we can say the wavelength is inversely proportional
to energy. This means that the shorter the wavelength (the higher the frequency),
the greater the energy.
According to the lyrics of the song Rainbow by South Boarder, “There’s a rainbow
after the rain. So how are rainbows formed? Rainbows are formed when the rays
of light from the sun hits the water droplets (e.g. raindrops or fogs) from the
atmosphere through the process called refraction. The raindrops serve as a prism
or a glass which bends the light. But how does refraction result in a rainbow’s
color? From the above discussion, we all know that sunlight is made of many
different wavelengths or colors, that travels at varying speed when passing through
a medium. This caused the white light to split into different colors-ROYGVIB
(for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Violet, Indigo and Blue). The longer wavelengths
appear as red while the shorter wavelengths appear as blue or violet.
We see the color spectrum of the rainbow when white light passes through the
raindrop at different angles approximately two degrees from red to violet.
Applying what we have learned, among the colors of the rainbow, the red spectrum
has the lowest frequency, has least energy and longest wavelength while the violet
has the highest frequency, greatest energy and shortest wavelength.
We can use the knowledge we derived from the relationship between energy and
wavelength to answer the following questions:
a. Why is red light commonly used in dark room?
As you can see in figure below, red light is the region of the visible light with
the longest wavelength (620-780 nm) and with lowest frequency; hence has
the lowest energy. Because of its low energy, red light is considered as “safe
light” and is ideally used in photographic dark rooms. This is because
photosensitive materials used in printing are not photosensitive to red
and does not cause “fogging” in prints which can be seen as blur or dark veil
across the print.
b. Why do people get easily sunburned by ultraviolet (UV) light but not by
visible light?
Figure 4. Anatomy of the Human eye (left) and the three types of photoreceptors
(right)
Suppose a 550 nm wavelength of light enters your eye, what color of the light will
you perceive? If your answer is green, you are certainly correct. If you will try
to look at figure 4, the light with 550 nm wavelength will stimulate the green
receptor more strongly than the red receptor and therefore, your eyes will perceive
green light.
However, when a light with a 580 nm wavelength enters your eyes, both the red
and green receptors will be strongly stimulated hence your eyes will perceive yellow
color based on the additive color mixing as shown in figure 6.
What’s More
I. Problem
II. Preliminary Information
III. Hypothesis
IV. Facts about the Problem
V. Conclusion
3. Give the contribution of Max Planck and Albert Einstein in the current
understanding of the particle nature of light.
Directions: Identify what is being asked. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
2. When electrons leave the excited states and return to return to lower energy
levels, they emit energy in the form of ______.
3. Cone cells of the human eyes have __________________ pigments that detect
color.
4. The three types of cones in the human eyes are: ____________, ___________,
and ________________.
5. ____________ was proposed by Albert Einstein, which states that light itself
is quantized.
10. ______ refers to the print deterioration which is seen as blur across
the print.
LET’S COMPUTE!
Analyze and solve the following problems below. Show your complete solution
on a separate sheet of paper.
Formula
Solution
Final Answer
2. The red light from a helium-neon laser has a wavelength of 642 nm.
What is the energy of one photon?
Formula
Solution
Final Answer
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What color in the visible light spectrum contains the highest amount
of energy?
a. red
b. yellow
c. green
d. violet
For numbers 3-5, choose the color of light that would be perceived by our eyes if:
a. Cyan
b. magenta
c. white
d. yellow
10. The color of light which is considered safe to use in photographic printing is
____
a. violet
b. red
c. blue
d. white
11. The red receptors in the cone of the human eyes are sensitive to short
wavelength.
14. The sun’s energy enters the atmosphere in the form of UV rays.
Directions: You may choose only one from the questions below and answer briefly
and concisely.
1. Using your knowledge on personal care products, how does sunscreen lotion
protect your skin from the damaging effect of ultraviolet rays? Explain why
x-rays and gamma rays are commonly used in radiotherapy.
2. Why do x-rays and gamma rays are commonly used in treating cancer
(radiotherapy)?
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