Electromagnetism
6. Electromagnetic Radiation
Central Concept: Oscillating electric or magnetic fields can generate electromagnetic waves over a wide spectrum.
Physics Demos: http://www.physicslessons.com/demos.html#light
6.1 Recognize that electromagnetic waves are transverse waves and travel at the speed of light through a vacuum.
Central Concept: Oscillating electric or magnetic fields can generate electromagnetic waves over a wide spectrum.
Physics Demos: http://www.physicslessons.com/demos.html#light
6.1 Recognize that electromagnetic waves are transverse waves and travel at the speed of light through a vacuum.
Concepts
MCAS Questions
Demonstrations:
Polarizing Filters
Special Relativity and Magnets
6.2 Describe the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of frequency and wavelength, and identify the locations of radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet), ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and gamma rays on the spectrum.
MCAS Questions
Demonstrations:
Soap Bubble Colors; Oil on Water Colors
Spectral Analysis with Diffraction Gratings
Faraday Cage with Cell Phones Demo
Why isn't purple in the rainbow?
Digital Camera Noise- Evidence that light is a particle
"F is for Frequency"
MCAS Questions
Demonstrations:
Polarizing Filters
Special Relativity and Magnets
6.2 Describe the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of frequency and wavelength, and identify the locations of radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet), ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and gamma rays on the spectrum.
MCAS Questions
Demonstrations:
Soap Bubble Colors; Oil on Water Colors
Spectral Analysis with Diffraction Gratings
Faraday Cage with Cell Phones Demo
Why isn't purple in the rainbow?
Digital Camera Noise- Evidence that light is a particle
"F is for Frequency"