15 Electromagnetic Radiation

Electromagnetic Radiation (Ch 15)

Labs

    1. Logic Diagrams

    2. Modifying and Improving the Cause for Alarm system.

Math Skills

    1. Speed of Light

    2. Rates

    3. Scientific notation

    4. Metric System and Unit Conversions

    5. Ratios

Objectives

Section 1: What are Electromagnetic Waves?

    1. Describe how electric and magnetic fields form electromagnetic waves.

    2. Explain how vibrating charges produce electromagnetic waves.

    3. Describe properties of electromagnetic waves.

Section 2: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

    1. Describe the waves in the different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

    2. Compare the properties of different electromanetic waves.

    3. identy uses for different types of electromangetic waves.

Section 3: Rado Communication

    1. Explain how modulating carrier waves enables information to be transmitted by radio waves.

    2. Distinguishbetween amplitude modulation and frequency modulation.

    3. Identify various ways of communicating using radio waves.

Math Applications

    1. Extra Math Problems