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KS4 Waves : Dispersion and Electromagnetic
radiation
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After this presentation you will be able to:
Define dispersion. Describe how different colours are refracted different amounts. List the order of radiations in the electromagnetic spectrum. Recall the uses and dangers of the radiations in the
electromagnetic spectrum. Describe how radio waves are reflected and diffracted. Recall the effect of EM radiation on living tissue. Describe how X ray images are formed. Describe the effects of incident EM radiation on materials. Recall the different absorption of EM radiation by different
coloured skin. Explain how microwaves can heat up foods containing water. Describe how infrared radiation can be used to form ‘heat
images’.
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Dispersion Experiment
1. Connect a ray box to a power source.
2. Place a prism on a piece of plain paper.
3. Draw around the prism.
4. Shine a ray of light at the prism.
5. Draw in rays of light to show your observations.
The ray box will get very hot.
Take care!!!!!
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Explaining dispersion
The white light ray is split into a spectrum of colours. This is known as DISPERSION.
The different colours of light have different wavelengths. Different wavelengths are refracted different amounts.
Red light is refracted least.
Violet light is refracted the most.
Which colour is refracted the most?
How do you remember the order of the colours?Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
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Dispersion Summary
Red/violet
Refracted more/less by glass
Longer/shorter wavelength
Red/violet
Refracted more/less by glass
Longer/shorter wavelength
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light, a type of radiation, is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of different types of radiation.The different types of radiation have different properties and behaviour.
All electromagnetic waves can travel through space.
All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum [300,000,000 m/s].
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Colour, wavelength and amplitude
We can see the relationship between colour, wavelength and amplitude using this animation.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Although all e-m waves travel at the same speed, their wavelength [] and frequency [ƒ] can be different.
The properties, dangers and uses of e-m waves depends on the wavelength [].
Waves that cook food.
Waves that cause sun-tans.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio
Micro
Infra-Re
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Ultra-V
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X rays
Gam
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Wavelength () increases
Can you think of a phrase that would help you remember this order? Gate X Usually Lets In Most Radiation
High frequency
Short wavelength
High energy
Most penetrating
High frequency
Short wavelength
High energy
Most penetrating
Low frequency
Long wavelength
Low energy
Least penetrating
Low frequency
Long wavelength
Low energy
Least penetrating
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Uses and dangers of EM radiation
Research the uses and dangers of the various radiations:
Radiation Uses Dangers
Gamma
X-rays
Ultraviolet
Light
Infra red
Microwaves
Radio waves
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Kills harmful bacteria in food, sterilising surgical equipment, killing cancer cells.
High doses can kill cells. Lower doses can cause cells to become cancerous.
Gamma
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Shadow pictures of luggage and inside the human body.
High doses can kill cells. Lower doses can cause cells to become cancerous.
X rays
Hospital workers limit exposure to Gamma and X rays by standing behind lead shields or by leaving the room when the radiations are being used.
How do hospital workers limit their exposure to Gamma and X rays?
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X rays
X rays can penetrate soft tissue but not b_____. X rays are a_______ more by some materials than others. P________ f____ is used to detect X rays.
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hotographicilm
How are X rays slides formed?
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Sun beds, fluorescent lamps and security marking.
High doses can kill cells. Lower doses can cause cells to become cancerous.
UltravioletWhich type of radiation is the most dangerous?
The higher the frequency of the radiation, the more dangerous it is. So gamma is more dangerous than X rays or ultraviolet.
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Effects of EM radiation on living cells
Infra red radiation is used in toasters, grills and radiant heaters.
What effect do you think it has on your skin?
Ultraviolet radiation can pass through skin to deeper tissues.
What effect do you think the colour of the skin has on the amount of radiation that passes through it?
The darker the skin, the more ultraviolet radiation is absorbed, the less can reach into deeper soft tissues.
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Seeing and endoscopes
Blindness
Light
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Remote controls (TV/VCR), radiant heaters, grills, optical fibre communication, night vision.
Skin burns
Infrared
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Night vision
All objects above absolute zero emit infrared radiation. The hotter an object is, the more heat radiation it emits. Some animals and cameras can detect infrared radiation and are able to build up a heat picture.
Which are the hottest/coolest parts of
the image shown?
light is hot
dark is cold
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Satellite communication, mobile phone networks, cooking, RADAR.
Internal tissue heating.
Microwaves
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Microwaves
Microwaves can be used in c_____ because many foods contain w____ molecules. Microwaves of the right w________ are able to make the water molecules r_______. This causes the food to get h____.
How do microwaves cook foods?
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avelengthesonate
otter
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EM Radiation:
Uses:
Dangers:
Communication and astronomy.
Radio waves
Radio waves
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Radio waves
How do radio signals from the UK reach around the globe?
The longer wavelength radio waves from a transmitter reflect off the Earth’s outer atmosphere (ionosphere).
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How can houses in the shadows of hills receive a radio signal?
All electromagnetic radiation travels in straight lines, does it not?
Remember diffraction?Radio waves diffract around the hill to the house.
Radio waves
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Getting hotter
If electromagnetic radiation is incident upon a material what effects could it have?
An alternating current could be induced in the material, with the same frequency as the incident radiation.
The temperature of the material could increase.
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EM Questions
1) Match up the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum with their uses :
Gamma rays Allow us to see
Radio waves Remote Controls
Ultra Violet ‘See’ broken bones
Visible Carry TV signals
Microwaves RADAR
X rays Sterilise equipment
Infra Red Causes sun-tans
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EM Questions
2) Which radiations are missing from below?
Gamma A Ultraviolet Light Infrared B Radio waves
A. ___________
B. ___________
X rays
Microwaves