First predicted by mathematics by James Clerk

Maxwell
Proved by Heinrich Rudolf Hertz , German
physicist
First successful attempt was in 1886.
Unit of frequency - is named the hertz.
First to prove existence of electromagnetic waves.
Engineering instruments, transmitting and
receiving radio pulses.

Conceptual Schematic of Hertz's
Experiment





Type of electromagnetic radiation.
Lower frequencies and longer wavelengths than microwaves.
Frequencies from 300 GHz to 3 kHz.
Wavelengths from 1 millimeter to 100 kilometers.
They travel at the speed of light.
Make electrons in copper wire move.
Generate electric currents in the wire.


A direct electrical current is applied to a wire.
An electromagnetic field is built around.
This field sends a wave outward from the wire.
When the current is removed, the field collapses.
This sends out another wave.
The current is applied and removed over and over
for a period of time.
a series of waves is propagated at a discrete
frequency.

convey information from one place to another through
non-conducting materials without wires
Radio waves are sent out at specific frequencies.
Resonators are used to capture radio waves of a particular
frequency.
Radio waves can also be converted into images.
E.g. AM/FM Radio Stations, Space Probes, Television, Wi-Fi
Parabolic Antennas
An antenna that uses
Parabolic Reflectors
Works like a funnel
(catching a wide range of
waves and directing to a
common point called focus)
Receives information from
satellites
Uses of Radio Waves: Medicine
Radio frequency (RF) energy used in medical
treatments:
For minimally invasive surgeries
and coagulation.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio
frequency waves:
Generate images of the human body
As radio waves reflects, they can be used to:
Detect the presence of an object
Detect the speed of an object
Map something
Radar is used by:
Air traffic control to track and guide planes
Traffic police to track speeding vehicles
Military to track weapons
Meteorologists to track storms, volcanoes and
hurricanes

Dangers of radio waves
A study published in 2008 found that-
Exposure to phone signals for 5 minutes could:
Stimulate human cells to divide.
Although this occurs naturally when tissue grows,
Its also a key to the development of cancer.
As some people suffer from EMF sensitivity,
they experience:
Headaches
Tinnitus
Nausea
Stomachahces

Short for: Search For Extra Terrestrials.
An organization funded by the US government
and the public.
Radiation is monitored for signs of alien
transmissions constantly.
This organization is stemmed from the Drake
Equation.
Calculates probabilities of intelligent alien
civilizations.
Fun Fact: Do you know that you can contribute to the
search of intelligent extra-terrestrial life too?
You can download the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network
Computing (BOINC) software program,
By doing so, the program can run as a background process that uses idle
computer power.
You can use your computer to help computate scans and information
gathered.
Did you also know that
Radio wave lengths can vary from the size of
football fields to a football?
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