Have you ever heard the song “Tatlong Bibe” played over the

Guide Card radio? How about the voice of your friend calling through your
cellphone?
What will be your reaction when you are watching your
favorite teleserye movie and suddenly your brother turned to another
channel? How about when your mom cook a snack using your
microwave oven?
All your answers are correct! The more you will be fascinated
how things happened through studying the
electromagnetic spectrum.
Through this Strategic Intervention Material, you will
understand better the different regions of the electromagnetic
spectrum; their applications and effects to living things and the
environment.
 LEAST MASTERED COMPETENCY

1. Trace the development 3. Cite examples of

of the electromagnetic practical applications of
theory. the different regions of
EM waves.

2. Compare the relative

wavelengths, frequencies 4.Explain the effects of
and energies of the electromagnetic
different regions of the radiation on living things
electromagnetic spectrum. and the environment.
 TO THE LEARNERS: 4. Answer the
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 Fit me Fill-in the comic strips on the contributions of the
where I scientists in the development of the electromagnetic ACTIVITY 1: KNOW ME
theory.
belong!

You both got it right! An

electromagnetic wave exists when
the changing magnetic field causes
a changing electric field, which then
causes another changing magnetic
field, and so on.

OMG! The compass needle Michael Faraday

move near the current- 1791-1867
carrying wire. This shows Hans Christian Oersted
electric current creates 1777-1851
magnetic field.

Hey Hans, the opposite

could be true! A changing
magnetic field produces an
electric field.

You got it right Image credit:

http://soulconnection.net/glossary_in_depth/maxwell.html James Clerk Maxwell
Maxwell. I proved the Heinrich Hertz http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/hans-christian-oersted/ 1831-1879
existence of EM waves! 1857-1894 http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz
 ACTIVITY 2. FILL ME
Know more
about EM DIRECTIONS: Unscramble the word/s and fill -in to the
appropriate blanks to complete the statements below.
Waves
1. ctngmaei ldfie
1. A moving charge creates ____________________________.
2. eeilctrc iedfl
3. ME
2. A changing magnetic field causes a changing _____________________.
4. wardout
3. The successive production of electric and magnetic field results to the creation 5 cctrleei
6. aeimgntc sdlfei Image credit:
of _______________wave. http://www.school-for-
7. eeatrnsvrs champions.com/science/magnetic_f
4. An EM wave propagates __________________ from the source.
8. ttaemr ield_moving_charges.htm#.VThZiy
5. The ________________ and 6. ___________________ vibrate at right angles aKCM8
9. oestcjb
to the direction the wave travels so it is a 7. ____________________ wave. 10. aacsI eoNnwt
8. Electromagnetic waves do not need _________________to transfer energy.
9. All matter contains charged particles that are always moving; therefore, all
_____________________ emit EM waves.
10. The modern understanding of light and color begins with

_____________________________..
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http://www.astronomynotes.com/li
ght/s2.htm
 PICK YOUR ANSWER
HERE
ACTIVITY 4. USE ME Artificial
Satellite
DIRECTION: Complete the chart by using the EM WAVES optical
Remote control,
lighting,
communications
Radio and
household
fibers
RADAR, in
Medical Medical
television
electrical use,
words in the word bank. medical Sterilization,
uses,
television
treatment engineering
appliances,
communicat
screen ofFluorescence
transmission
ion autofocus
applications
electronic
Cooking
cameras, night-
devices
vision goggles

RADIO VISIBLE X- GAMMA

MICROWAVES
WAVES INFRARED LIGHT UV RAY
RAYS

APPLICATIONS /USES
 ACTIVITY 5 What are the effects of the following EM waves on living things and the
environment?
EXPLAIN IT TO ME
Write your answers to the spaces provided below.

ULTRAVIOLET
X-RAYS GAMMA RAYS
(UV)

_______________________________ _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
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_______________________________ _____________________________
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ASSESSMENT 1

DIRECTIONS: Match the scientists given below with their contribution.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided below.

SCIENTISTS CONTRIBUTIONS ANSWER

1. Ampere a. Contributed in developing equations showing

the relationship of electricity and magnetism.
2. Faraday b. Showed experimental evidence of
electromagnetic waves and their link to light.
3. Hertz c. Demonstrated the magnetic effect based on the
direction of current.
4. Maxwel d. Formulated the principle behind
electromagnetic induction.
5. Oersted e. Showed how a current-carrying wire behaves
like a magnet.
 ASSESSMENT 2 ____ _5. What happens to the frequency of the electromagnetic wave if its
wavelength increases?
A. decreases
I. Multiple Choice B. increases as well
Direction: Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before the C. remains the same
number. D. can not tell; frequency and wavelength are two different
_____1. Electromagnetic waves are produced by __________ concepts
A. currents .
B. voltage source II. Below are the applications of electromagnetic
C. any disturbance waves. State the type of electromagnetic waves used
D. vibrating charge by completing the table below.
_____2. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves is used mostly
in communication?
A. X-ray No Application Type of EM Wave
B. Infrared
C. Radio wave 1 Satellite communications
D. Gamma rays
_____3. In the electromagnetic wave, the direction of the propagation of the 2 Texting
wave is __________
3 TV Broadcasting
A. always to the right.
B. cannot be determined. 4 RADAR
C. parallel to electric and magnetic field directions.
5 Checking bankbook
D. perpendicular to the electric and magnetic field directions.
signature
_____4. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves has the widest
frequency range?
A. x-ray
B. microwave
C. ultraviolet
D. radio waves
 ASSESSMENT 3

1.Look at the electromagnetic spectrum more closely this

time. What do you notice? Are the divisions of the regions
distinct? Write your answer on the spaces provided.

______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2.Using the same spectrum, determine the frequency and
wavelength ranges of each of the forms of electromagnetic
waves. Enter your data on the table.
Frequency
EM WAVE Wavelength (m)
(cycle/sec or Hz))
Radio wave
Microwave
Infrared
Visible
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-ray
Gamma ray
Complete the label of the electromagnetic spectrum ( the type in yellow & the size in blue) ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
 EM WAVES AT A GLANCE

The higher the frequency, the more energy the wave has.
EM waves do not require media in which to travel or move. 1. RADIO WAVES

EM waves are considered to be transverse waves because Radio waves have the
they are made of vibrating electric and magnetic fields at electromagnetic waves. They
right angles to each other, and to the direction the waves long to several miles long.
are traveling. transmit data and have
Inverse relationship between wave size and frequency: as applications including radio

wavelengths get smaller, frequencies get higher. 2. MICROWAVES

Electromagnetic Waves Microwaves are shorter than
measured in centimeters.
How they are formed food, transmit information,
predict the weather.
Waves made by vibrating electric charges that can travel communication because
through space where there is no matter smoke, and light rain. The
microwave background radiation
Kind of wave
clues to the origin of the
Transverse with alternating electric and magnetic fields.
Sometimes behave as waves or as particles (photons).
3. INFRARED WAVES 4.VISIBLE LIGHT

Between microwaves and visible light are infrared The visible light spectrum covers the wavelengths that can
waves. Infrared waves are sometimes classified as be seen by the human eye. This is the range of wavelengths
"near" infrared and "far" infrared. Near infrared waves from 390 to 700 nm which
are the waves that are closer to visible light in corresponds to the frequencies 430-790THz
wavelength. These are the infrared waves that are
used in your TV remote to change channels. Far REFERENCE CARD
infrared waves are further away from visible light in 5. ULTRAVIOLET WAVES
wavelength. Far infrared waves are thermal and give
off heat. Anything that gives off heat radiates infrared Ultraviolet waves have the next shortest wavelength after
waves. This includes the human body! visible light. It is ultraviolet rays from the Sun that cause
sunburns. We are protected from the Sun's ultraviolet rays
by the ozone layer. Some insects, such as bumblebees, can
see ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet light is used by powerful
telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope to see far scientists begin to think of these rays more as particles
away stars. than waves. X-rays were discovered by German scientist
Wilhelm Roentgen. They can penetrate soft tissue like skin
6. X-RAYS and muscle and are used to take X-ray pictures of bones in
medicine.
X-rays have even shorter wavelengths than ultraviolet
rays. At this point in the electromagnetic spectrum,
 REFERENCE CARD
7. GAMMA RAYS

As the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves get The patient was given a slightly radioactive gas to
shorter, their energy increases. Gamma rays are the breath, and the picture was taken using a gamma
shortest waves in the spectrum and, as a result, have camera to detect the radiation.
the most energy. Gamma rays are sometimes used in The colors show the air flow in the lungs.
treating cancer and in taking detailed images for
diagnostic medicine. Gamma rays are produced in
high energy nuclear explosions and supernovas.

This picture is a
“scintigram” 
It shows an
asthmatic person’s
lungs.
 REFERENCE CARD

20-50 km above earth; absorbs Sun’s

harmful UV rays
Ozone layer is decreasing due to CFCs in
AC, refrigerators, & cleaning fluids
 REFERENCE CARD
Forms of Electromagnetic Wave Sources Source Uses/Applications
Radio waves Vibrating electrons Wireless communication

Microwaves Vibrating electrons

Communication particularly long distance radio relay
systems, microwave ovens

Infrared Hot objects Missile guidance, long distance photography, medical

treatment, burglar alarms

Visible Light Very hot objects Vision

Ultraviolet Arcs and gas discharges Medical treatments, sanitation process

X-rays Medical purposes, security

Electrons striking a target
Gamma Rays Nuclei of radioactive atoms Cancer treatment, metal defect detection, beneficial
mutations, food preservation
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 REFERENCE CARD
For more information, read the following reference materials and websites:

Acosta, Hermana D. et.al. (2015) Science 10 Learner’s Material, Department of Education

EASE Physics. Module 17. Lesson
Dangat, Alfonso S. Lecture on Positive Mind Set
www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/.../C12-Electromagnetic_Waves.ppt
www.ducksters.com/science/.../types_of_electromagnetic_waves.php
imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/emspectrum1.html
teacherplant.weebly.com/.../5/0/.../g10_ntot_physics_em_spectrum.pptx
https://www.boundless.com › ... › The Electromagnetic Spectrum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/emspectrum1.html
ACTIVITY 1: How it came about… ANSWER CARD

OMG! The compass needle Hey Hans, the opposite

move near the current - could be true! A changing
carrying wire. This shows magnetic field produces an
electric current creates
magnetic field.
electric field.

You both got it right! An

Michael Faraday
electromagnetic wave exists 1791-1867
Hans Christian Oersted when the changing magnetic
1777-1851
field causes a changing electric
field, which then causes another
You got it right changing magnetic field, and so
Maxwell. I proved the on.
existence of EM waves!

Image credit:
http://soulconnection.net/glossary_in_depth/maxwell.html
Heinrich Hertz http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/hans-christian-oersted/
1857-1894 http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday James Clerk Maxwell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz
1831-1879
 ACTIVITY 2. FILL- IN ME ANSWER CARD

DIRECTIONS: Unscramble the word/s and fill-in to the appropriate blanks to complete the statements
below. 1. ctngmaei ldfie
2. eeilctrc iedfl
1. A moving charge creates magnetic field
3. ME
2. A changing magnetic field causes a changing electric field .
3. The successive production of electric and magnetic field results to the creation 4. wardout
of EM wave. 5 cctrleei
4. An EM wave propagates outward from the source. 6. aeimgntc sdlfei
5. The electric and 6. magnetic fields vibrate at right angles to the direction the 7. eeatrnsvrs
Image credit:
wave travels so it is a 7. transverse wave. 8. ttaemr http://www.school-for-
8. Electromagnetic waves do not need matter to transfer energy. 9. oestcjb champions.com/science/magnetic_f
9. All matter contains charged particles that are always moving; therefore, all ield_moving_charges.htm#.VThZiy
10. aacsI eoNnwt aKCM8
objects emit EM waves.
10. The modern understanding of light and color begins with Isaac Newton.

Know more
about EM Image credit:
Waves http://www.astronomynotes.com/light/s
2.htm
ACTIVITY 4. USE ME ANSWER CARD

DIRECTION: Complete the chart

EM WAVES
by using the words in the word
bank.

RADIO VISIBLE X- GAMMA

MICROWAVES
WAVES INFRARED LIGHT UV RAY
RAYS

APPLICATIONS /USES

Satellite Remote control, Artificial

communications household lighting,
Radio and Medical use,
RADAR, electrical optical fibers in Sterilization, Medical
television television appliances, engineering
medical uses, Fluorescence treatment
communicat transmission autofocus screen of applications
ion Cooking cameras, night- electronic
vision goggles devices
ASSESSMENT 1 ASSESSMENT 2ASSESSMENT 3
ANSWER CARD
 I. Multiple Choice 1. Different forms of electromagnetic waves are used for different
1. c
1. D purposes, although some have common uses. For instance, X-rays,
2. d gamma rays and ultraviolet rays are used for medical purposes. Radio
2. C waves and microwaves are both used in wireless communication. In
3. b 3. D terms of properties, the different forms also have different frequency and
4. a 4. D hence different wavelengths. The gamma rays are high frequency waves
5. e 5. A and the radio waves are the low frequency waves.

II. 2. EM Wave Frequency Wavelength

1. Microwaves
Range (hertz) Range (meters)
2. Microwaves
3. Radiowaves
4. Microwaves Radio Waves 102 –1012 10-4 -106 Microwaves 109-1010
5. Ultraviolet 10-1-10-3 Infrared 1011-1014 10-6-10-3
Visible Light 1014-1015 10-7-10-3
Ultraviolet 1015-1017 10-9-10-7
X-rays 1017-1019 10-12-10-8
18 25
Gamma rays 10 -10 10-17-10-11
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY Complete the label of the electromagnetic spectrum ANSWER CARD
If you got :

91-100 Excellent
81-90 Very Good
71-80 Good
61-70 Fair
60 & below Take the
challenge
again