EFFECTS OF EM WAVES
TO THE ENVIRONMENT
AND HUMAN
ALBINO B. BALBALOSA
RECALL:
How are radio waves What particular
transmitted?
High
type of EM
frequency waves are
reflected by the ionosphere spectrum is used in
and received by the headphones?
antenna.
RECALL:
On a hot, sunny day, which would
feel warmer when worn – a black or
a white shirt?
Black shirt would feel hotter.
What happens to visible light when
it illuminates a black object?
Black is the absence of colors
hence, it will absorb all colors in
the visible light.
LET’s PLAY:
“What’s the word? That’s the
word”
Clue no. 1: Discovered by Wilhelm Conrad
Roentgen
Clue no. 2: Used to help doctors look inside the
body.
Clue no. 3: Used to diagnose bone fractures
and tumors.
Using two transparent cups wrapped in black and white paper exposed to sunlight
for ten minutes, ask students to record the temperature will be recorded.
How long do you listen to a radio or Guide Questions:
watch a television?
1. Which of the two cups recorded an
How long do you use your phone in increase in the temperature? Why?
a day? The cup wrapped with black paper
How does it feel when your face is recorded an increase in the temperature.
exposed to sunlight? 2. What caused the increase in temperature in
What do you think causes it? the cup wrapped with black paper?
The heat that you feel on your face on a Black objects absorb more heat energy
sunny day is caused by infrared radiation. from the visible light.
The photo
shows an effect
of which EM
wave?
WHY SO?
What are the reminders given to
you by the radiologist before the x-
rays procedure?
To remove the clothes, jewelry, watch
and other metal objects attached to
your body.
1. What do the pictures show?
The pictures show using cell phone, laptops and watching television and microwave oven.
2. What are the advantages of using these gadgets?
Cell phones help in communication, laptops help us in processing and storing data, micro wave oven help
us in cooking food.
3. How about the disadvantages?
Long exposure to these gadgets may cause eye defects or irritation. Micro wave can cause brain damage
4. What could be the negative effects of radio waves to our body and to the environment?
Long exposure to these gadgets may cause eye defects or irritation.
5. How can we minimize the effects of long exposure to radio waves?
Lessen the exposure by limiting the use of cell phones, laptops and watching television, maintain 3 m
distance from the television, minimize the brightness of the gadget.
6. What are the effects of radio waves and micro waves to the environment?
Radio waves and micro waves contribute to the heating of our environment. The increase in temperature
may affect the life processes of organisms.
OTHER EFFECTS OF RADIO AND MICRO
WAVES
High doses of radio waves radiation can cause injuries through
heating.
If focused on the eye it can cause cataracts.
People who are working at antenna towers are exposed to high
frequency radiation.
Animals may die or their reproductive capacities are affected by
exposure to high frequency waves.
To minimize the effects of radio waves and microwaves, we
must lessen the exposure to radio waves and micro waves.
EFFECTS OF INFRARED WAVES
What is the effect of infrared on the human skin?
It can cause skin aging and pigmentation.
2. What is the effect of infrared on the human eye?
It can damage our eyes.
3. How does infrared affect the environment?
This causes elevated temperatures and changes in weather
patterns that can be harmful to people and animals.
Focus sunlight using the magnifying lens on a particular part of
the leaf and the paper then take down observations.
1. What happened when a magnifying lens was focused on the leaf
and the piece of paper under the heat of the sun?
The leaf changed its color while the paper was burned.
2. What caused these changes?
The concentrated energy coming from the visible light caused the changes.
3. What can be inferred about visible light?
The visible light has energy.
4. What happens when objects are exposed to visible light?
When objects are exposed to visible light, they absorb the energy from the
visible light.
“Getting to Know the X-rays and it’s
Effects”
1. What are the use of x-rays and gamma rays?
X-rays are used to view images of the bones and other structures in the body.
Because Gamma rays can kill living cells, they are used to kill cancer cells without
having to resort to difficult surgery. Gamma rays kill microbes, and are used to
sterilize food so that it will keep fresh for longer. Gamma rays are also used to
sterilize medical equipment.
2. Is it safe for the pregnant and lactating mothers to undergo x-rays procedures?
It is not safe to undergo x-ray examination when you are pregnant because babies
are considered to be more sensitive than adults or children to potential adverse
radiation effects. It is safe to have X-ray tests while breastfeeding. The radiation
does not affect the milk or the baby, and breastfeeding is safe after a regular X-ray.
3. Explain how an x-rays procedure is done.
To obtain an X-ray image of a part of the body, a patient is positioned so the part
of the body being X-rayed is between the source of the X-ray and an X-ray detector.
As the X-rays pass through the body, images appear in shades of black and white,
depending on the type of tissue the X-rays pass through.
4. What are the harmful and useful effects x-rays and gamma rays?
X-rays have also been linked to cataracts in the eyes and skin burns, but only at
extremely high levels of radiation. Things that are risk factors for X-ray damage
include: - A higher number of X-ray exams - Receiving X-rays at a younger age -
Being female (women have a slightly higher lifetime risk than men for developing
radiationassociated cancer) Exposure to gamma radiation can cause a number of
health effects, some of which accumulate over time, and others of which are
acute. They may develop a mild case of radiation poisoning. Gamma rays are also
used to sterilize medical equipment. X-rays are used to view images of the bones
and other structures in the body.
5. What are the things that you can do to reduce radiation risks from x-rays
and gamma rays?
- Keep track of your X-ray history and make sure your doctors are aware of it -
Ask your health-care professional if there are alternative tests to X-ray exams - If
you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell the X-ray technician or
radiologist - Avoid exposure to radioactive materials.
OTHER EFFECTS OF X- RAYS and
GAMMA RAYS
Can cause genetic
mutations in plants
and animals
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