Electromagnetic

Module 1:

Spectrum

DANETA JEAN CHIDAY REALUBIN

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 History of the
Electromagnetic
Wave Theory
5 IMPORTANT PROPONENTS
OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVE THEORY
An electromagnetic wave is a wave
that consists of vibrating electric
and magnetic fields.
This force field,
a magnet can
exert force on
objects without
touching them.
An electric field is
an area of electrical
force surrounding a
charged particle.
Like a magnetic
field, an electric
field can exert force
on objects over a
distance without
actually touching
them.
Electromagnetic Wave
Kind of Wave
Magnetic and electric fields
of an electromagnetic wave
are perpendicular to each
other and to the direction of
the wave. Thus, EM waves
are TRANVERSE WAVE.
Electromagnetic Wave
Kind of Wave
Sometimes behave as
How are they formed?
Magnetic and
a particle electric
(called fields
a
of anElectromagnetic
electromagnetic wave
photon), which
arewaves are formed
perpendicular to each
explains
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light
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in straight
Thus,with
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lines.
are TRANVERSE WAVE.
magnetic field.
WAVE SPEED, •All Electromagnetic
FREQUENCY, wave has a speed
of in vacuum which
AND is denoted as c, the
WAVELENGTH speed of light.
 v=λf
WAVE SPEED, Where:
v is the wave speed, or c
FREQUENCY, (speed of light) expressed in
AND meters per second,
f is the frequency
WAVELENGTH expressed in Hertz and;
λ is the wavelength
expressed in meters.
 The wave speed, frequency, and
wavelength are related by the
The frequency is
following equation:
v=λf
inversely
•All Electromagnetic
WAVE SPEED,
wave hasWhere:
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FREQUENCY, vof inwave
is the vacuum
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c (speed of
AND light)the wavelength
expressed in meters per
is denoted as c, the
second,
WAVELENGTH f isgiven
speed the of that. expressed
light
frequency the in
Hertz and;
λspeed is constant.
is the wavelength expressed in
meters.
 v = λf
Derive the λ =λ
formula of =f
frequency: or
f=
 Given:
v= c =
Let’s λ= 20 m
Solve! Solve for: frequency (f)
Formula: f=v/λ
1.What is the frequency of =
radio waves with 20 m
wavelength of 20 m? = 1.5 X107 1/s or Hz
 v = λf
Derive the f =f
formula of =λ
wavelength: or
λ=
 Given:
Let’s v= c =
f= Hz
Solve! Solve for:wavelength(λ)
Formula: λ=v/f
2.What is the wavelength of =
light waves with frequency Hz(1/s)
of 6 X1014 Hz? =m
 1. What is the wavelength
of the wave with a
Solve! frequency of 6 xHz?
2. What is the frequency of
the wave with a wavelength
of 35 m?
The Electromagnetic
Spectrum
The energy of a photon is
given by the equation:

E=hf

h=Planck’s constant which

is
6.63 x 10-34 joules.second
(J.s)
f=frequency
The electromagnetic waves’ wavelengths, frequencies, and
energies
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