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SCIENCE – GRADE 10
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) – Based Exemplar
Quarter 2 – Week 1: Electromagnetic Waves

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves

Activity 1 – Identifying Contributions

Identifying Contributions (Adapted from Grade 10 Science Learner’s Material)
Direction: Write the names of the scientists in the appropriate boxes in Table 1 based on their
contributions.

Table 1. Scientists and their Contributions in the EM Wave Theory

Scientists Contributions
1. Formulated a theory that an oscillating electric
current should be capable of radiating energy in a
form of electromagnetic waves
2. Showed experimental evidence of
electromagnetic waves and their link to light
3. Demonstrated the magnetic effect based on the
direction of current
4. Formulated the principle behind electromagnetic
induction
5. Showed how a current carrying wire behaves like
a magnet
Guide Question:
Q1. Based on Table 1, describe how the electromagnetic wave theory was discovered?
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KEY TO CORRECTIONS
Activity 1 – Identifying Contributions

Scientists Contributions
1. JAMES CLERK MAXWELL He was the one who formulated a theory that an
oscillating electric current should be capable of
radiating energy in a form of electromagnetic
waves.
 2. HEINRICH RUDOLF HERTZ A German physicist who first conclusively proved
the existence of electromagnetic waves and
showed experimental evidence of
electromagnetic waves and their link to light.
3. ANDRE-MARIE AMPERE Ampere is considered as Father of
Electromagnetism and he was the one who
demonstrated the magnetic effect based on the
direction of current.
4. MICHAEL FARADAY An English scientist who contributed to the study
of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. He
formulated the principle behind electromagnetic
induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.
5. HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED He was a Danish physicist and chemist who
discovered that electric currents create magnetic
fields. He also showed how a current carrying
wire behaves like a magnet. Oersted’s law and
the Oersted unit are named after him.
Guide Question:
Q1. (Answers may vary) The electromagnetic wave theory was developed through the different
principles and contributions presented by several scientists.

Activity 2 – Types of EM Waves

Direction: Identify the type of EM wave being described by each of the following statements in Column
A by rearranging the letters found in Column B. Write your answers in Column C.

Column A Column B Column C

1. They come just after the
ultraviolet rays. They are of ________________
shorter wavelength but carries
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higher energy than the UV.
2. They have smaller
wavelengths than radio waves.
They are used in satellite ________________
communications, radar,
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television transmission and
cooking.
3. They lie at the other end of
the electromagnetic spectrum.
They are shortest in wavelength
and highest in frequency. They ________________
carry the highest amount of MAGAM
energy; thus, they are more
dangerous. These are emitted
by stars and some radioactive
substances.
4. When white light passes VSIILEBMURTSEP
through a prism, it is separated
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 into its constituent colors: the ______________
red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet. These colors
do not distinctly separate but
they continuously change from
red to violet.
5. This lies just beyond the
violet end of the visible _________________
spectrum. It has shorter ALVIRTOLUET
wavelength than the visible
light and carry more energy.

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Activity 2 – Types of EM Waves

Column A Column B Column C

1. They come just after the XRAY
ultraviolet rays. They are of X-rays are also used in
shorter wavelength but carries
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higher energy than the UV.
2. They have smaller
wavelengths than radio waves.
They are used in satellite
MICROWAVE
communications, radar,
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television transmission and and televisions
cooking.
3. They lie at the other end of
the electromagnetic spectrum.
They are shortest in wavelength
and highest in frequency. They
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carry the highest amount of MAGAM
energy; thus, they are more nuclear radiation
dangerous. These are emitted
by stars and some radioactive
substances.
4. When white light passes
through a prism, it is separated
into its constituent colors: the
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, VSIILEBMURTSEP VISIBLE SPECTRUM
indigo and violet. These colors white light, colors of light in
C the spectrum
do not distinctly separate but
they continuously change from
red to violet.
5. This lies just beyond the
violet end of the visible
ULTRAVIOLET
spectrum. It has shorter ALVIRTOLUET
wavelength than the visible UV rays from the sun
light and carry more energy.
Assessment: Let’s Test Your Knowledge
Direction: Answer the following items by selecting the letter that corresponds to your answer. Use the
space provided.

______1. Which electromagnetic wave carries more energy than the others?
A. Microwaves B. Radio waves C. UV radiation D. Visible light
______2. Electromagnetic waves are classified using what measurement?
A. Amplitude B. Frequency C. Power D. Energy
______3. What type of electromagnetic waves have the most energy?
A. Radio waves B. Ultraviolet C. Microwave D. Gamma rays
______4. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum?
A. Infrared and Ultraviolet rays
B. Radio waves and Microwaves
C. Radio waves and X-rays
D. X rays and Gamma rays
______5. Which electromagnetic waves enable humans to see?
A. Infrared B. Microwaves C. Ultraviolet D. Visible light
______6. Which property spells the difference between infra-red and ultraviolet radiation?
A. Color B. Speed in vacuum C. Wavelength D. None of the above
______7. What type of waves are used on a TV remote control?
A. Gamma rays B. Microwaves C. Infrared rays D. Visible light
______8. The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its wave frequency. What will happen to the
energy if the frequency is doubled?
A. Halved B. Doubled C. Tripled D. Remained the same
______9. What can electromagnetic waves travel through that mechanical wave cannot travel through?
A. Air B. Wood C. Water D. Vacuum
______10. What type of electromagnetic wave has the lowest wavelength but has the highest energy?
A. radio wave B. ultraviolet C. x-ray D. gamma ray

KEY TO CORRECTIONS
Assessment – Let’s Test Your Knowledge
1. C - UV radiation is in the middle of the spectrum and has more energy than
visible light. It is mainly the reason why it carries more energy in electromagnetic waves
compared to microwaves, radio waves and visible light.
2. B - Electromagnetic waves are measured using frequency
3. D - Gamma rays pack the most energy of any wave and are produced by the
hottest, most energetic objects in the universe.
 4. B - Radio waves and microwaves lie at the longer end of the spectrum of
electromagnetic energy (kilometers and meters to centimeters and millimeters) while x
rays, gamma rays, infrared and ultraviolet rays have very short wavelengths.
5. D - Visible light waves are the only electromagnetic waves we can see. We
see these waves as the colors of the rainbow. Each has a different wavelength.
6. C - Their difference lies in wavelength: infrared at the long extreme
ultraviolet at the short extreme. After that as frequency changes, nature of waves also
changes.
7. C - A remote control uses light waves beyond the visible spectrum of light –
infrared rays, to change channels on your TV.
8. B - Doubling the frequency of a wave source (without altering the medium)
doubles the speed of the waves.
9. D - Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, that is an empty
space, whereas mechanical waves cannot. They need a medium to travel such as water
or air.
10. D - Gamma rays have the highest energies, the shortest wavelength, and the
highest frequencies.

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