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SCIENCE 10
The Electromagnetic Wave

Quarter 2 Week 1 SLEM 1

Most Essential Learning Competency

Compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of
electromagnetic waves.

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HOW TO USE THIS SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING MATERIAL (SLeM) S
Before you start answering the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that
will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to
successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this
module.
2. Write on your notebook or any writing pad the concepts about the lessons.
Writing enhances learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PP Parts of the SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING MATERIAL (SLeM) S

 Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module.
 Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
 Looking Back - This section will measure what learnings and skills that you
understand from the previous lesson.
 Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
 Activities - These are activities designed to develop critical thinking and other
competencies. This can be done with or without a partner depending on the
nature of the activity.
 Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.
 Checking your Understanding - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
 Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.

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Lesson No. 1 Development of Electromagnetic Wave Theory

EXPECTATIONS: In this SLeM, you will:

A. Identify the scientists and their contributions to the development of the
electromagnetic theory.
B. Define Electromagnetic Waves

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. An English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and
electrochemistry, and the principle behind electromagnetic induction.
A. Faraday B. Maxwell C. Newton D. Oersted
2. A Danish physicist and chemist who showed how a current-carrying wire
behaves like a magnet
A. Faraday B. Maxwell C. Newton D. Oersted
3. A German scientist who performed experimental evidence of electromagnetic
waves and its link to light
A. Ampere B. Faraday C. Hertz D. Newton
4. A French physicist is most known for establishing the relationship between
electricity and magnetism and combining them into a new field called
electromagnetism, or electrodynamics.
A. Ampere B. Faraday C. Hertz D. Newton
5. A Scottish mathematician who explained the relationship between electricity
and magnetism by developing mathematical equations
A. Faraday B. Maxwell C. Newton D. Oersted

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LOOKING BACK

A. Identify the parts of a wave.

1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________

B. From your answers in numbers 1- 5 fill in the blanks.

1. ______________ is the highest point in a wave.
2. ______________is the lowest point in a wave
3. The energy carried by the wave is shown by its ___________________.
4. _______________ is the point from one crest to another crest or one trough
to another trough.
5. The term used for the X axis in waves is the _______________________.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Many scientists are given credit in the development of the theories in
electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are waves that are created as result
of oscillations of electric and magnetic fields, they propagate through space, carries
energy and moves at a speed of 3x108 m/s. Electromagnetic theory proposed by
James Clerk Maxwell.
Scientists involved in the development of the Electromagnetic Theory are
James Clerk, Maxwell, Andre Ampere, Michael Faraday, Hans Christian Oersted and
Heinrich Hertz.

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ACTIVITIES
Complete the concept map about electromagnetic waves.

Electromagnetic Waves

Scientist Involved

Contribution to the development of the

electromagnetic wave theory.

REMEMBER
The electromagnetic theory proposed by James Clerk Maxwell proposed the
Electromagnetic theory stating that electromagnetic waves are oscillations of electric
and magnetic fields that travel through space as waves moving at the speed of light.

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CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Decipher the right combination for every scientist given below.
No. Scientist Facts about the Theory
Scientists
1 James Clerk A. French Physicist and F. Discovered that electric
Maxwell Mathematician currents create magnetic fields

2 Heinrich Hertz B. Scottish scientist G. Developed a Mathematical

and Physical Theory to
understand the relationship
between electricity and
magnetism.
3 Andre Ampere C. English scientist H. Proved the existence of
electromagnetic waves, and
the electrically charged
particles are released from or
within a material when it
absorbs electromagnetic
radiation.
4 Michael Faraday D. Danish physicist and I. Electromagnetic Theory of
chemist Light.
5 Hans Christian E. A German Physicist J. Formulated the
Oersted Electromagnetic Induction

POST TEST
Modified True or False. Write True if the statement is True but if not change the
underlined word to make it correct.
1. Electromagnetic Waves are produced by vibrating charges and propagates
itself through space by the mutual generation of changing electric and
magnetic fields.
2. Electric and magnetic fields vibrate parallel to one another.

3. Oersted discovered that a magnetic needle is deflected by an

adjacent electric current while Ampere began developing a mathematical
andphysical theory to understand the relationship
between electricity and magnetism.
4. Electromagnetic Induction introduced by Maxwell states that light waves are
of the same character as the electromagnetic waves that are caused by a
rapidly vibrating electric current.
5. Faraday discovered Electromagnetic wave theory.

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Lesson No. 2 Electromagnetic Wave

EXPECTATIONS: In this SLeM, you will:

A. Describe the transmission and propagation of electromagnetic waves.
B. Discuss the properties of EM waves.

PRETEST
Choose the letter of the BEST answer.
1. Travelling disturbances that carry energy and do not require a transmitting
medium to travel are called ________________.
A. Electric Waves C. Magnetic Waves
B. Electromagnetic Waves D. Radio Waves
2. Electromagnetic waves are produced by __________________________.
A. accelerating protons C. accelerating waves
B. accelerating charges D. changing electrons
3. The speed of electromagnetic waves is
A. 3 x 10 10 m/s C. 3x 10 8 m/s
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B. 3 x 10 km/h D. 3 x 10 -8 m/s
4. Unlike mechanical waves, EM waves
A. have higher amplitudes C. can propagate in air
B. have longer wavelengths D. can travel in empty space
5. Electromagnetic radiation is characterized by a broad range of
_______________ and ______________, each associated with a specific
intensity and quantity of energy.
A. Wavelength, frequencies C. frequencies and amplitudes
B. Wavelength and periods D. crests and trough
LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
Arrange the letters to identify the word being described.
1.
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TMP refers to the maximum amount of
displacement of a particle on the
UAE
medium from its rest position.
LT

2.
C
the highest point in a wave
S RT
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 3.
GAVEE the symbol is λ.
TLWNH

4.
E A G L E N CT I
created as a result of vibrations between
CTROM
an electric field and a magnetic field
AEVE

5.

JLAECMERS
formulated the electromagnetic
KMWAELXL theory

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Image Credit: Brett Allen/Shutterstock.com

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 Waves are disturbances that travel through space-time, accompanied by a
transfer of energy. It is characterized by amplitude, frequency, and wavelength.
The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum of electromagnetic waves
arranged according to the frequency and wavelength.

The electromagnetic Spectrum is arranged in decreasing wavelength but

increasing frequencies and energy. They are arranged as follows: radio waves,
microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.
The wavelength and the frequencies are inversely proportional meaning as
the wavelength decreases the frequency increases, while frequency and energy are
directly proportional to the energy it possesses. This means radio waves have
longer wavelengths with lesser frequency and lesser energy while gamma rays have
shorter wavelengths but greater frequency and energy.
Electromagnetic waves are waves that can travel through the vacuum of outer
space. Mechanical waves, unlike electromagnetic waves, require the presence of a
material medium to transport their energy from one location to another.
The properties of electromagnetic waves are:
1. transverse in nature.
2. consist of oscillating electric (E) and magnetic (B) field vectors at right angles
to each other and at right angles to the direction of propagation of the wave.
3. can travel through a vacuum.
4. travel at the speed of light in vacuum, c=3×108 m/s
5. may be produced by oscillating electric charges or from the transition of
electrons between different energy levels in an atom.
6. obey the wave equation c=fλ

ACTIVITY
Make a graphic organizer to summarize the topic on Electromagnetic Spectrum. Use
a separate sheet of paper.

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REMEMBER
Electromagnetic Waves are disturbance that carries energy that does not require a
medium to travel. They vary with different wavelengths, frequency and energy. The
longer the wavelength, the lesser the frequency and energy. The shorter the
wavelength the greater the frequency and energy.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Modified True or False. Write True if the statement is True but if not change the
underlined word to make it correct.
1. Electromagnetic waves carry matter.
2. Electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths carry greater energy.
3. The speed of EM waves is the same as the speed of sound.
4. The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum of electromagnetic waves
arranged according to the amplitude and wavelength.
5. The parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are sound, infrared, microwave,
light, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma.

POST TEST
1. What relationship exists between the wavelength and frequency of a wave?
A. directly proportional C. directly square proportional
B. inversely proportional D. inversely square proportional
2. What will happen to the frequency of an EM wave if its wavelength is
increased?
A. Also increase C. Decreases
B. Increases 2x D. Decreases 2x
3. Electromagnetic waves are produced by vibrating
A. Electrical charges C. Protons
B. Water waves D. Neutrons
4. Which of the following is FALSE about Electromagnetic Waves?
A. Transverse in nature.
B. Needs a medium to travel
C. Travel as fast as the speed of light in a vacuum
D. Arranged in an electromagnetic spectrum in terms of increasing
frequency from radio waves to gamma rays.
5. What will happen to the energy possessed by an electromagnetic wave if the
wavelength increases?
A. Also increase C. Decreases
B. Increases 2x D. Decreases 2x

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REFERENCES
https://pt.slideshare.net/kkosten/electromagnetic-waves-3648395/2
https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=227
https://www.defendershield.com/electromagnetic-spectrum
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/waves/em.cfm
https://socratic.org/questions/what-are-the-properties-of-electromagnetic-waves

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Key to correction

Lesson 1

Pre-test

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
LOOKING BACK

A.
1. Equilibrium 2. Trough 3. Wavelength 4. Amplitude 5. Crest
B.
1. Crest 2. Trough 3. Amplitude 4. Wavelength 5. Equilibrium

Activity

In any order

Scientist Contribution to the study of Electromagnetic Theory

1. Faraday study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry, and the principle

behind electromagnetic induction.
2. Oersted showed how a current-carrying wire behaves like a magnet
3. Hertz performed experimental evidence of electromagnetic
waves and its link to light
4. Ampere established the relationship between electricity and
magnetism and combining them into a new field called
electromagnetism, or electrodynamics.
5. Maxwell explained the relationship between electricity and magnetism
by developing mathematical equations
Checking your Understanding

1. B J 2. E H 3. A G 4. C I 5. D F

POST TEST

1. True 4. Electromagnetic wave theory

2. Perpendicular 5. Electromagnetic Induction
3. True

LESSON 2

PRETEST

Choose the letter of the BEST answer.

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A.

LOOKING BACK

1. Amplitude 3. Wavelength 5. James Clerk Maxwell

2. 2. Crest 4. Electromagnetic Wave

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

1. Energy 2. Lesser 3. Light 4. Frequency 5. Radio

POST TEST

1. B 2. C 3. A. 4. F 5. D

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