P13 EM waves Flashcards

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name the parts of the EM spectrum in order, starting with the longest wavelength one

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  • radio
  • microwave
  • infrared
  • visible light
  • ultraviolet
  • X-rays
  • gamma
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name the parts of the EM spectrum in order, starting with the shortest wavelength one

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  • gamma
  • X-ray
  • ultraviolet
  • visible light
  • infrared
  • microwave
  • radio
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how fast do EM waves travel?

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3 x 10to the power of8 m/s

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what is the wave equation?

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v = fλ

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what are electromagnetic waves?

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electric and magnetic disturbances that transfer energy (not matter)

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which wave on the EM spectrum has the longest wavelength?

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radio

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which wave on the EM spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

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gamma

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which wave on the EM spectrum has the lowest frequency?

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radio

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which wave on the EM spectrum has the highest frequency?

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gamma

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uses of visible light (4)

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  • torches
  • cameras
  • endoscopes
  • optical fibres
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uses of infrared (4)

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  • optical fibres
  • remotes controls
  • thermal imaging
  • ovens
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uses of microwaves (3)

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  • microwave oven
  • mobile phones
  • satellite communications
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uses of radio waves (4)

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  • radio
  • bluetooth
  • remote control car
  • radar
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2 dangers of infrared

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  • skin burns
  • damage to eyesight
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1 danger of microwaves

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heating internal body parts

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1 danger of radio waves

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heating internal body parts

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1 danger of visible light

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damage to eyesight

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how can x-rays detect internal cracks in metal objects?

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  • the more dense a substance is, the more X-rays it absorbs from an X-ray beam passing through it
  • so an X-ray image will show any cracks or areas where the X-rays have passed straight through, and shadows of where it has been absorbed.
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define amplitude

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the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its undisturbed position

20
Q

the bigger the amplitude the _____ energy the waves carry

21
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define wavelength

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the distance from a point on a wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave

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define frequency

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the number of waves passing a fixed point per second

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how do you calculate the time period of a wave?

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what is wave speed?

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the distance travelled by each wave per second

(v = fλ)

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what causes X-rays?
X-rays are produced when electrons or pther particles moving at high speeds are stopped (X-ray tubes are used to produce X-rays)
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what causes gamma rays?
gamma rays are caused by radioactive substances when unstable nuclei releas energy
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1 difference between X-rays and gamma rays
gamma rays can penetrate substances more than X-rays can because gamma rays have shorter wavelengths.
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3 similarities between X-rays and gamma rays
- both travel straight into substances and can pass through them is the substances are not too dense or too thick - both at the short-wavelength end of the EM spectrum - carry much more energy/second than longer wavelength EM waves.
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explain why a film badge used for monitoring radiation needs to have a plastic case rather than a metal case
- the gamma rays need to be able to pass through the case to get to the film - gamma rays will not pass through a substance if it is too dense or too thick, so they may not pass through a metal case - therefore film badge would be ineffective for the user.
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waves can tranfer _ and _ ?
- energy - information
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carrier waves are waves that _ information. they do this by varying their _ ?
- carry - amplitude
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what waves can be carrier waves? (4)
- radio - microwaves - infrared radiation - visible light
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