Enrichment Activity 1
Enrichment Activity 1
Direction: Using the figure below, determine the wavelength ranges of each of the forms of Direction: Using the figure below, determine the wavelength ranges of each of the forms of
electromagnetic waves. Copy and answer the given table on your notebook. Afterwards, electromagnetic waves. Copy and answer the given table on your notebook. Afterwards,
copy and answer the questions that follow. copy and answer the questions that follow.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE WAVELENGTH RANGE (meters) ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE WAVELENGTH RANGE (meters)
Radio Wave Radio Wave
Microwave Microwave
Infrared Infrared
Visible Light Visible Light
Red Red
Orange Orange
Yellow Yellow
Green Green
Blue Blue
Violet Violet
Ultraviolet Ultraviolet
X-ray X-ray
Gamma Ray Gamma Ray
QUESTIONS: QUESTIONS:
Q1. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength? _________________________________ Q1. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength? _________________________________
Q2. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? _________________________________ Q2. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength? _________________________________
Observe what happens to the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves as they progress (goes Observe what happens to the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves as they progress (goes
rightward from the figure). rightward from the figure).
Q3. Does the wavelength of the EM waves increase or decrease as we go from radio wave to Q3. Does the wavelength of the EM waves increase or decrease as we go from radio wave to
gamma ray? ____________________________________________________________ gamma ray? ____________________________________________________________