RADIATION

Lesson 1:  Electromagnetic Spectrum 

Key Terms:

1. Electromagnetic Radiation - Transverse wave that transfers both electrical and magnetic energy.  (Doesn't require a MEDIUM)

   • Medium - matter that energy can travel through.  

   • Transverse wave - wave that has perpendicular shaping in comparison to the motion of the wave.  

2. Origin - where the energy wave came from

3. Crest - A peak in a transverse wave.

4. Trough - A dip in a transverse wave.

5. Amplitude - the distance from the origin line of the wave to a crest or trough

   • With radiation it's "Intensity"

6. Wavelength - the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave. 

   • Ex. Distance from 1 crest to the next crest

7. Frequency - The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a given amount of time.

8. Electromagnetic Spectrum - The entire organized diagram of different types of electromagnetic waves.  

   • Shows that higher energy means higher frequency

Spectrum Features:

• Gamma Rays

• X Ray​

• Ultraviolet

• Visible Light - ROYGBIV

• Infrared

• Microwave

• Radio

Key Drawings: 

1. Make yourself a diagram of the EM Spectrum the button below is a good thing to base it off of. 

   • Use the visuals below to add examples to your EM Diagram​

2. Make yourself a diagram of an electromagnetic wave.