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Check your
understanding!
Decreasing Wavelength, Increasing Frequency

Ultra –
Radio Micro- Visible Gamma
Infrared Violet X - rays
waves waves Light Rays
rays

Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

“Rich Men In Vegas Use eXpensive

Gadgets”
R – Rich Radio
M – Men waves
I – In Microwave
V – Vegas Infrared
U – Use Visible
X – eXpensive
Light
G – Gadgets Ultraviolet
The Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum

Inversely
Decreases Wavelength Proportional

Frequency Increases
Directly
Proportional
Energy Increases
 Which has a greater frequency?

Infrared X-ray

Which has a shorter wavelength?

Gamma rays Visible light

Which emits a greater energy?

Radio waves Ultraviolet

Which has a longer wavelength?

Microwaves Infrared
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 Quarter 2 Module 2
MELCS S10FE-IIa-b-47
Compare the relative
wavelengths of different
forms of electromagnetic
waves.
• The Electromagnetic
(EM) Spectrum is the
continuous range of
electromagnetic waves
arranged in the order
of frequency or
wavelength.
• It is divided into
regions based on the
frequency or
wavelength interval.
• The names assigned
to these regions are
only for the
convenience of
locating the position of
the wave in the
spectrum.
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Sample Problem #1.
What is the frequency of the radio waves with a
wavelength of 20m?
Step 1. Write the given
c = 3 x 108 m/s
λ= 20m

Step 2. Write the unknown f=?

General formula:
Step 3. Write/Derive the c = λf
Derived formula: f=c
formula λ

Step 4. Solve f = 3 x 108 m/s

1.5 x 108-1 s 1.5 x 107 s
20 m
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Sample Problem #2.
What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency
of 3 x 109Hz?
Step 1. Write the given c = 3 x 108 m/s
f = 3 x 109Hz

Step 2. Write the unknown λ= ?

General formula:
Step 3. Write/Derive the c = λf
Derived formula: λ=c
formula f

Step 4. Solve λ = 3 x 108 m/s

1.0 x 108-9 m 1.0 x 10-1 m
3 x 1091/s
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Answer the following:
What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency
of 3 x 1011Hz?
Step 1. Write the given c = 3 x 108 m/s
f = 3 x 1011Hz

Step 2. Write the unknown λ= ?

General formula:
Step 3. Write/Derive the c = λf
Derived formula: λ=c
formula f

Step 4. Solve λ = 3 x 108 m/s

1.0 x 108-11 m 1.0 x 10-3 m
3 x 10111/s
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• Max Planck was a
German theoretical
physicist
who discovered the
quantum of action,
now known as
Planck's constant, h,
in 1900.
• His work laid the
foundation for
quantum theory,
which won him the
Nobel Prize for
Physics in 1918.
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Sample Problem #3.
What is the frequency of a photon with an
energy of 8 x 10-10J?
Step 1. Write the given E = 8 x 10-10 J
h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s

Step 2. Write the unknown f=?

General formula:
Step 3. Write/Derive the formula E = hf
Derived formula: f=E
h

Step 4. Solve f = 8 x 10-10 J

1.21 x 10-10+34 Hz 1.21 x 1024 Hz
6.63 x 10-34J.s
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Answer the following:
What is the frequency of a photon with an
energy of 9.2 x 10-7J?
Step 1. Write the given E = 9.2 x 10-7 J
h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s

Step 2. Write the unknown f=?

General formula:
Step 3. Write/Derive the formula E = hf
Derived formula: f=E
h

Step 4. Solve f = 9.2 x 10-7 J

1.39 x 10-7+34 Hz 1.39 x 1027 Hz
6.63 x 10-34J.s
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Combining the two formulas:

λ c
c=λ E=hf = f
f
c
E hc f=
= λ
λ
E
f= h

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Sample Problem #4.
Determine the wavelength of a photon with an
energy of 5.1 x 10-19J?
Step 1. Write the given E = 5.1 x 10-19 J c = 3 x 108 m/s
h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s
Step 2. Write the
unknown λ= ?
Step 3. Write/Derive the General formula:
formula E = hc / λ
Derived formula: λ = hc / E
λ = (6.63 x 10-34 J.s) (3 x 108 m/s)
Step 4. Solve
5.1 x 10-19J
λ = 19.89 x 10-34+8 m λ = 3.9 x 10-26+19 m λ = 3.9 x 10-7 m
5.1 x 10-19
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Answer the following:
Determine the wavelength of a photon with an
energy of 6 x 10-19J?
Step 1. Write the given E = 6 x 10-19 J c = 3 x 108 m/s
h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s
Step 2. Write the
unknown λ= ?
Step 3. Write/Derive the General formula:
formula E = hc / λ
Derived formula: λ = hc / E
λ = (6.63 x 10-34 J.s) (3 x 108 m/s)
Step 4. Solve
6 x 10-19J
λ = 19.89 x 10-34+8 m λ = 3.3 x 10-26+19 m λ = 3.3 x 10-7 m
6 x 10-19
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The Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum

Inversely
Decreases Wavelength Proportional

Frequency Increases
Directly
Proportional
Energy Increases
• The Electromagnetic
(EM) Spectrum is the
continuous range of
electromagnetic waves
arranged in the order
of frequency or
wavelength.
• It is divided into
regions based on the
frequency or
wavelength interval.
• The names assigned
to these regions are
only for the
convenience of
locating the position of
the wave in the
spectrum.
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Check your
understanding!
Decreasing Wavelength, Increasing Frequency

Ultra –
Radio Micro- Visible Gamma
Infrared Violet X - rays
waves waves Light Rays
rays

Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

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ACTIVI
TY
TIME
Quarter 2: Week 2
(Asynchronous
Task)
Assignment: Solve the following
problems
1. What is the frequency of radio waves with wavelength of 38
m?
2. What is the frequency of light waves with wavelength of
5 X 10-7 m?
3. If a dog whistle has a frequency of 30,000 Hz, what is the
wavelength of the sound emitted? (approximate speed of
sound = 340 m/s)
4. What is the period of the wave while Jacob is surfing if the
wave propels him toward the beach with a speed of 5 m/s and
the wave crests are 2m part?
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