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Thomas Young: Demonstrated A Simple Proof of The Wave Theory of Light. "Double-Slit Experiment"

The document discusses key figures and discoveries related to the electromagnetic spectrum. Thomas Young demonstrated wave theory of light through the double-slit experiment. James Clerk Maxwell discovered that changing electric and magnetic fields can form electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic spectrum is arranged by increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength, ranging from radio to gamma rays. Different regions of the spectrum like radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays have various applications like broadcasting, cooking, vision, security, and medical imaging.

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Thomas Young: Demonstrated A Simple Proof of The Wave Theory of Light. "Double-Slit Experiment"

The document discusses key figures and discoveries related to the electromagnetic spectrum. Thomas Young demonstrated wave theory of light through the double-slit experiment. James Clerk Maxwell discovered that changing electric and magnetic fields can form electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic spectrum is arranged by increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength, ranging from radio to gamma rays. Different regions of the spectrum like radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays have various applications like broadcasting, cooking, vision, security, and medical imaging.

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Thomas Young

• Demonstrated a simple
proof of the wave theory
of light.
•“Double-slit experiment”
JAMES CLARK MAXWELL
• Father of Modern Physics
• He noticed that electrical fields and
magnetic fields can couple together to
form electromagnetic waves.
• Maxwell discovered that a CHANGING
magnetic field will induce a CHANGING
electric field
ELECTROMAGNETI
C
SPECTRUM
TWO TYPES OF WAVE
1. Electromagnetic waves (EM)- disturbance in a field
- can travel in vacuum
2. Mechanical waves - disturbance in a medium
- cannot travel in vacuum
TRANSMISSION OF EM WAVES

• Radiation - the transfer of energy in the form of EM


wave.
• Electromagnetic waves can also transmit with a
material medium.
• EM waves travel at the speed of light (3 x 108 m/s)
WHAT IS ELECTROMAGNETIC
SPECTRUM?
• It is a continuum of electromagnetic waves
arranged according to frequency and wavelength.
• According to increasing frequency & energy:
RMIVUXG
• According to increasing wavelength: GXUVIMR
Raging Martians
Invaded Venus Using X-
ray Guns
USES OF RADIO WAVES

• broadcasting
• communications
• satellite transmissions
USES OF MICROWAVE

• cooking
• communications
• satellite transmissions
USES OF INFRARED
• cooking
• thermal imaging
• short range communications
• optical fibres
• remote controls
• security systems
USES OF VISIBLE LIGHT

•vision
•photography
•illumination
USES OF ULTRAVIOLET WAVES

• security marking
• fluorescent lamps
• detecting forged bank notes
• disinfecting water
USES OF X-RAY

• observing the internal structure


of objects
• airport security scanners
• medical X-rays
USES OF GAMMA RAYS

• sterilizing food and


medical equipment
• detection of cancer and
its treatment
WHO’S RIGHT?
AND
WHO’S WRONG?
Gamma
radiation has
the shortest
wavelengths.

Microwaves
have the
shortest
wavelengths.
Infrared
radiation has
the longest
wavelengths.

Radio waves
has the longest
wavelengths.
Short
wavelengths
have low
frequency.

Short
wavelengths
have high
frequency.
Ultraviolet
light can be
used for
fluorescent
lights.

Ultraviolet
light can be
used for
mobile phone
communication
s.
Gamma radiation
travels at the
greatest speed in
vacuum.

All
electromagnetic
radiation travels
at the same speed
in a vacuum.
ASSIGNMENT
•Bring the •glue
following •manila paper
tomorrow: •permanent marker
• yarn
• scissors
ACTIVITY
• Materials: yarn, scissors, glue and manila paper in your group.
• What you will do is create a model of the electromagnetic
spectrum according to increasing frequency.
• Label each region correctly.
• The criteria is: 60% Content, 25% Creativity and 15%
Teamwork

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