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SCIENCE
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Application of Electromagnetic Waves

Self-Learning Module
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 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit in Science is intended for grade 10 students. It focuses

mainly on the practical applications of the first three regions of electromagnetic
spectrum.
As you have learned in the previous modules that electromagnetic spectrum is
composed of seven regions or EM waves, arranged in decreasing wavelength and
increasing frequency and energy as you go from left to right in it. As a continuation,
in this kit you will study how these varying properties of EM waves were utilized to
determine their usage. You will also do series of activities that will help you explore
the applications and technologies of longer-wavelength radiations: the radio waves,
micro waves and infrared rays.

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 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE
SCIENCE 10

Content Standard:
Demonstrate understanding of the different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Learning Competency:
Cite examples of practical applications of the different regions of EM spectrum,
such as the use of radio waves in telecommunications. S10FE-lla-d-48

I. WHAT HAPPENED?
During this time of COVID-19 pandemic non-contact surveillance in an
isolation area were used to mitigate the transmission of virus to health workers.
Movements of people in a city or municipality, like Liloan, were monitored by the
Mayor using drones. Remote enrolment was made available for parents and learners
to avoid contamination of the virus in the school. Education is still possible despite of
the pandemic with the help of mobile phones, tablets, laptops with internet
connection and other multimedia. All of these are made viable due to
electromagnetic waves. These waves can transmit energy even in a vacuum. With
this characteristic, it plays an important role in our daily activities most especially in
our situation nowadays.

Objectives:
After doing the activities in this SLK, you are expected to:
1. Describe certain characteristics of electromagnetic wave;
2. Identify devices that uses radio wave, microwave, and Infrared
radiation ;and
3. Cite the importance of EM waves to daily life.

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 Let’s review …

Write the correct sequence of the electromagnetic waves in the

electromagnetic spectrum below.

TRUE or False: Write True if the sentence gives the correct idea and False if
NOT.
8. The EM wave with the longest wavelength is radio wave.
9. Gamma rays have the highest energy and shortest wavelength.
10. Electromagnetic spectrum is the complete range of EM
waves arrange in increasing energy.
11. A wave with low energy has a high frequency and long
wavelength.
12. As you move from left to write of the spectrum the energy
decreases.

You have learned from the previous modules that radio waves have the longest
wavelength among the electromagnetic waves. Due to this characteristic it is utilize
mainly in wireless communications.

Analyze this…

Activity1
“Which Will I Use?”

Radio wave is composed of wide range of wavelength which is divided into smaller
regions or wavebands with different uses. The table below shows the application of
the different wavebands.

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 BAND FREQUE WAVELEN APPLICATIONS
S NCY GTH
RANGE RANGE
Extremely <3 kHz >100 km Land and
Low underwater
Frequency communication, like
(ELF) in mines and
submarines,
military applications
Very Low 3 - 30 Hz 10 - 100 km Navigation,
Frequency (VLF) communication,
standard frequency
and time, military
communications with
submarines
Low Frequency 30 - 300kHz 1m - 10 km Maritime,
(LF) broadcasting and
radio communication,
long-
distance
communication
Medium 300 kHz - 3 100 m - 1 km AM radio, ship
Frequency (MF) MHz communications ,
radio navigation
High Frequency 3 - 30 MHz 10 – 100 m Short-wave radio
(HF) broadcasting,
maritime
communication
aircraft on
international routes,
international
broadcasting, ham
radio
Very High 30 - 300 MHz 1 – 10 m Television, frequency,
Frequency (VHF) FM radio
broadcasting, ship and
aircraft
communication, DRR
radio, police and fire
radio
Ultra High 300 MHz - GHz 10 cm -1 m Space
Frequency (UHF) communications, TV,
radar, FM radio
broadcastings, mobile
telephones, digital
terrestrial broadcasting

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 Super High 3 - 30 GHz 1 – 1cm Space
Frequency communication, TV,
(SHF) radar, Satellite
Communication, taxi
radios, aircraft and
weather radar,
satellite
communication and
satellite broadcasting
Extremely 30 - 300 GHz 1 mm – 1cm Radar, simple-type
High terrestrial
Frequency communication
(EHF) satellite
communication

Questions:
1. Based on the table, write the waveband use in the following activities:
a. Sending tiktok videos -
b. listening local dramas in radio -
c. watching movies using the TV plus -
d. PAGASA monitoring a storm progress -

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 e. traffic enforcer reporting an accident to the headquarters using handheld
radio -
2. What is common among the applications of the different wavebands?

DO THIS….

Activity 2

Turn On and Off

Materials:
TV with remote control, plastic wrapper, paper, cloth, aluminum foil

Procedure:
Note: Before doing the activity make sure that the remote control is working well.
1. Wrap the remote control of your television using the plastic wrapper and try to
turn it on. Be sure to properly wrap the remote control.
2. Repeat the procedure using other materials like paper, cloth, and aluminum
foil.

Material Does the TV turn on? Observation

1. What characteristic of EM wave did you discover?
(Y/N)
plastic wrapper
paper
cloth
aluminum foil
Questions:
1. Which material above is a poor transmitter of signal? Which material could
possibly block signal transmission?
2. What does this tell you about the transmission of signal?
3. What characteristic of EM wave did you discover?

READ THIS….

Transmission of signal can be interrupted. There are materials that can affect
transmission of EM waves and some can even block it. TV sometimes have poor
reception or nothing at all, this mostly caused by signal interference or might be due

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to weak signal strength. The best solution to boost incoming signal is to use an
antenna, this can help improve the device reception.

DO THIS….

Activity 3

Reflected

Materials
TV with remote control, mirror

Procedure
Turn the TV on and off, use the remote control. Place the mirror at right angle
where it could reflect waves from the remote control to the TV. Turn the TV on and off
by pointing the remote control at the mirror.

Questions:
1. How did you position the remote control in order for the TV to
function?
2. What does the turning on and off of the TV indicate even if you are aiming
the control towards the mirror?
3. What characteristic of EM wave did you discover?

Here‘s more…

EM waves can be reflected just like any other mechanical waves. Reflection is the
change in direction of a wave front at an interface between two different media so
that the wave front returns into the medium from
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which it originated. In other words, reflection means the bouncing of wave as it hits a
surface.

DO THIS ….

Activity 4
EM.. IMPORTANT!
Below are the devices that we use to help improve our way of life. Write the type of
electromagnetic wave used in each device. Choices are radio wave, microwave, and
infrared.

1. 2. 3.

radio mouse remote

4. 5. 6.

oven radar dish handheld radio

7. 8. 9.

night vision device Wi-Fi modem cellphone

II. WHAT TO LEARN

Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation

1. Radio waves have the longest wavelengths out of all known waves in the
electromagnetic spectrum but however it is at the low-frequency end. They are
produced by making electrons vibrate in an antenna in a radio

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transmitter and can be received by radio receivers. They have different wavebands
which also has different characteristics of generating in the earth’s atmosphere. The
long waves get scattered around obstacles and follow the shape while the short
waves bounce back the ionosphere and get back over the horizons of sky waves.
Radio waves are used to transmit sound and picture information over long distances.
They are primarily used in various types of communication signals like television
communication, fixed and mobile radio communication, broadcasting, radar and
other navigation systems, bluetooth technology, computer networks and numerous
other applications.
2. Microwave are radio waves with longer wavelengths. It has been used for
satellite communication purposes, point-to-point communication, cellular access
technologies, and television transmission, used for different kinds of sensing and
imaging applications like in security, traffic surveillance, air traffic security “cameras”,
navigation, positioning & measurement, GPS, and defense radar. It is also used in
heating of food, spectroscopy, radio astronomy, medical technology, diagnostics,
imaging, and treatment applications, and many others.
3. Infrared also known as heat radiation, with wavelengths longer than those of
visible light. These are some of the uses, Infrared thermal-imaging cameras are used
to detect heat loss in insulated systems, observe changing blood flow in the skin,
detect overheating of electrical apparatus. Infrared scanners are used for medical
diagnoses, infrared photographs provide details of the Earth’s surface, infrared
telescope used for seeing in the dark, autofocus camera, remote controls used in TV,
cassette recorders, and other devices like car locking systems, computer
accessories (mouse, keyboards, printers),headphones, home security system, and
signage. Used for military and civilian applications which include target acquisition,
surveillance, night vision homing and tracking device.

DO THIS….

Activity 4

“Switched”

See the pairing in columns 1 and 2, some of the applications are switched. Put a
mark incolumn 3 if correctly paired, if not put X and write the correct answer in
column 4.

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 EM radiation Applications/uses /X Correct answer
handheld radio
Radio wave casette recorders
cooking
computer mouse
Microwave night vision goggles
texting
FM broadcasting
Infrared radio communication
thermal cameras
Sattellite communication

DO THIS….

Activity 5:
“Write the APP.”
Complete the diagram below by filling in the shapes with at different applications or
uses of EM radiation.

Radio Microwave Infrared

Questions:
1. What makes radio wave and microwave the same?
2. Do you think radio signal transmission is also affected by weather? Explain
your answer.
3. How do we use microwave in everyday life?
4. How useful is infrared in fighting against terrorism?
5. As a student, in which aspect in school infrared technology is used 6.

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III. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

POST ASSESSMENT:
I. Write the type of electromagnetic wave used in each application.
1. Radars -
2. television transmission -
3. AM and FM broadcasting -
4. car locking systems -
5. Bluetooth speakers -

II. Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. What type of waves used by authorities to test the speed of your vehicle with
RADAR?
A. infrared B. radio C. ultraviolet D. visible light
2. Your day starts by tuning in to your favorite FM radio station, hearing great
music lightens up your mood. Which EM wave used in broadcasting the
program?
A. Ultraviolet B. radio C. microwave D. infrared
3. What type of EM wave used to take images of the Earth’s terrain map?
A. infrared B. microwave C. radio D. ultraviolet
4. Which among the EM radiation is used in GPS or global positioning system?
A. ultraviolet B. microwave C. visible light D. infrared
5. What type of electromagnetic wave is used to cook food, predict the weather,
and for communications?
A. radio B. microwave C. infrared D. ultraviolet
6. Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?
A. infrared B. microwave C. radio D. visible light
7. Which among the following wave is not employed in case of remote sensing?
A. X-ray B. Visible ray C. Thermal IR D. Radio waves
8. Optical mechanical scanner is used in which type of electromagnetic waves?
A. Light waves B. Radio waves C. Thermal IR D. X-rays
9. Which of the following indicates the correct set of combination of
characteristics in radio wave?
A. Shorter wavelength – high frequency
B. Longer wavelength – less frequency
C. Shorter wavelength – less frequency
D. Longer wavelength – high frequency
10. Which one of the following is NOT a source of infrared radiation?
A. Human bodies B. Light bulbs C. Sun D. Books

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WRAP UP!

✓ Naturally occurring radio waves are made by lightning or by

astronomical objects. Artificially generated radio waves are used for
fixed and mobile radio communication, broadcasting, radar and
other navigation systems, communications satellites, computer
networks and innumerable other applications. Different frequencies
of radio waves have different propagation characteristics in the
Earth’s atmosphere—long waves may cover a part of the Earth very
consistently, shorter waves can reflect off the ionosphere and travel
around the world, and much shorter wavelengths bend or reflect very little and
travel on a line of sight,

✓ Microwaves can be produced by atoms and molecules. The thermal motion of

atoms and molecules in any object at a temperature above absolute zero causes
them to emit and absorb radiation. Microwaves are quite suitable for
communications devices. Most satellite-transmitted information is carried on
microwaves, as are land-based long-distance transmissions. The sun also emits
microwave radiation, although most of it is blocked by Earth’s atmosphere.

✓ Infrared light includes most of the thermal radiation emitted by objects near room
temperature. It is emitted or absorbed by molecules when they change rotational-
vibrational movements. Infrared radiation can be used to remotely determine
temperature of objects. That’s is why is it mainly used in military and industrial
applications

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References:

Printed:
K to 12 Curriculum Guide Science 10 K to
12 Learning Manual Science 10

Electronic Sources:
https://cnx.org/contents/WPust2k9@12.1:98R15mU6@2/The-Electromagnetic-
Spectrum-Application-Notes https://justlearning.in/articles/applications-of-
electromagnetic-waves/ https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/24-3-
the- electromagnetic-spectrum/
https://sites.google.com/site/mrjhelectromagneticspectrum/home/visible- light
https://www.britannica.com/science/radio-wave
https://microwaveroad.se/microwaves-and-application-areas/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared
https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/physics/concepts/x-
ray/applications-of-x-rays
https://www.miniphysics.com/application-of-gamma-rays. https://www.fda.gov/radiation-
emitting-products/medical-imaging/medical- x-ray-imaging
https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-transverse-waves-affect-our-lives
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-physics/chapter/the-
electromagnetic-spectrum/

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