KLARA ELOISA E. PERTACORTA KEITH A.

CUADRA

SECTION: EINSTEIN DATE: 11/08/22

GOAL FOR TODAY’S LESSON:

After the presentation, you are expected to;

* Understand Radio Waves

* Differentiate the 2 types of Radio Wave Signals
* Identify the uses of Radio Waves
RADIO WAVES
 RADIO WAVES
Radio waves are the waves that are a sort of electromagnetic radiation and
have a recurrence with the longest frequency of radio waves from high 300
GHz to low as 3 kHz; however, someplace it is characterized as over 3 GHz
as microwaves. At 300 GHz, the frequency of radio waves is 1 mm, and at 3
kHz is 100 km. They travel at the speed of light simply like all other
electromagnetic speeds of radio waves do. Astronomical objects make all
the waves that have normally happened. Falsely shaped radio waves are
utilized in radio correspondence, radar, computer systems, broadcasting,
diverse route frameworks, and various applications of radio waves.

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Radio waves have the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
They are produced by making electrons vibrate in an antenna. They are used
to transmit sound and picture information over long distances.

Radio waves have a very wide range of wavelengths. The whole region of
the radio waves is divided into smaller regions or wavebands. Each waveband
is allocated by law to a specific radio service.

Low frequency waves are suitable for communication over great distances.
But the curvature of the earth limits the range to about 80 kilometers.
To extend the range, a repeater is used. The repeater receives the signal
and re-transmits it to the receiving station.

High frequency waves can be reflected by the ionosphere. This enables

the waves to be transmitted over great distances.
 Medium and high frequency waves are used for broadcasting by local
radio stations. In a radio station, sound is converted by a microphone into
patterns of electric current variations called audio-frequency ( AF ) signals.
High frequency radio waves called radio-frequency ( RF ) carriers can be
modulated to match the electronic signal. In amplitude modulation, the
amplitude of the radio is used in standard broadcasting because it can be sent over long distances.
Very high frequency waves provide a higher quality
broadcasting including stereo sounds. In this process, instead of the amplitude
of the RF carrier, it is the frequency of the waves that changes to match that of
the signal. This is called frequency modulation.

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 Who and when were radio waves discovered?

Heinrich Hertz
Heinrich Hertz proved the existence of radio waves in the late 1880s. He used a spark gap
attached to an induction coil and a separate spark gap on a receiving antenna. When waves
created by the sparks of the coil transmitter were picked up by the receiving antenna, sparks
would jump its gap as well.

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 What led to the discovery of radio waves?
Radio waves were first predicted by the theory of electromagnetism 
proposed in 1867 by Scottish mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
His mathematical theory, now called Maxwell's equations, predicted that
a coupled electric and magnetic field could travel through space as an
"electromagnetic wave".

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 Applications of How to apply radio waves?

Various frequencies of radio waves are used for television

and FM and AM radio broadcasts, military communications,
mobile phones, ham radio, wireless computer networks, and
numerous other communications applications.

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 What are the effects of radio waves?

RF radiation has lower energy than some other types of 

non-ionizing radiation, like visible light and infrared, but it has higher
energy than extremely low-frequency (ELF) radiation. If RF radiation
is absorbed by the body in large enough amounts, it can produce
heat. This can lead to burns and body tissue damage.

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 How does radio waves generate?

Human-made radio waves are generated when electrons,

which are negatively charged, move back and forth within an antenna.
This movement of charged particles creates a field that radiates out
from the antenna at the speed of light. The radio portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum is divided into bands.

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 9 Properties of Radio Waves
Property 1: Radio waves are a form of radiation known as electromagnetic waves. The wavelength of radio
waves is longer than the infrared light.
Property 2: Radio waves can travel for a long distance.
Property 3: Radio waves can penetrate through materials.
Property 4: Radio waves cannot be felt and they are invisible.
Property 5: They travel at the speed of light in vacuum. When they travel through the materials the speed
differs, depending on the object’s permeability and permittivity.
Property 6: The wavelength range of radio waves is from thousands of metres to 30 cm. These correspond
to a frequency from 3 Hertz to 109 Hertz.
Property 7: Radio waves are emitted naturally by lightning and astronomical objects that have a changing
magnetic field. They are also created by varying electric currents.
Property 8: Radio waves experience reflection, refraction, absorption, diffraction and polarisation.
Property 9: Radio waves have both electric and magnetic components.
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 Types of Radio Waves Signal

There are two types of radio wave signals which transmit, we call them
Analog Signal And Digital Signal.
 Analog Signal – The time-based signal transmission where the current
or voltage change initiates the magnitude of frequency transfer.
Earthquake magnitude, speed of lightning, winds, etc are calculated
using Analog Signal
 Digital Signal – Digital Signal decodes data as sequences of specific
values at a constant or prefixed time value. Computers and Cellular
Phones work using Digital Signal

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 Radio Wave Communication System

The Radio Wave communication System primarily consists of 3 functional

components. These are:

Transmitter – the processing and encoding of the signal to be transmitted for

communication is done using a Transmitter. Two distinct types of signals are
transmitted known as Analog and Digital signals. Both have a distinctive
character pattern that can be converted to the other.
Communication Channel – The medium used for the transference of the signals from
the transmitter to the receiver without distorting it is called as Communication
Channel
Receiver – The receiver receives the signal and decodes it into an understandable
sound wave
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 Facts about Radio Waves

Radio waves are electromagnetic waves, not sound waves as

many people believe. Radio waves are considered to be one of
human's most important discoveries as it made communication
much more efficient. A radio wave is created when an electric
field and magnetic field join.

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 Fun Facts

1. Clerk Maxwell in the 1860s, initially anticipated that radio waves existed.
His hypothesis is called Maxwell's hypothesis, portraying radio, and light
waves.

2. Heinrich Hertz exhibited radio waves in his lab in 1887. A Hertz is a radio
wave unit of estimation, as is named after Heinrich Hertz.

3. During the 1890s, Guglielmo Marconi made the main reasonable and
usable radio transmitter and beneficiary
 

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QUIZ TIME!

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Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the most
appropriate answer of each question.

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1. A type of electromagnetic radiation best-known for their use in communication
technologies, such as television, mobile phones and radios.
A. Radio Waves
B. Infrared Waves
C. Microwaves
D. Ultraviolet Waves
2. What is the unit of frequency used to measure radio waves?
A. cd ( candela )
B. Hz ( Hertz )
C. mol ( mole )
D. A ( ampere )

3. Radio waves have a wide range of frequencies that can go as high as _________.
A. 200 Giga Hz
B. 250 Giga Hz
C. 275 Giga Hz
D. 300 Giga Hz

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4. On the other hand, radio waves can also go as low as _________.
A. 1 Giga Hz
B. 2 Kilo Hz
C. 3 Kilo Hz
D. 3 Giga Hz

5. There are two (2) types of radio wave signals. What are these?
A. Analog and Digital Signal
B. Transmitter and Receiver Signal
C. Energy and Power Signal
D. Even and Odd Signal

6. When was radio waves discovered? ( No specific date )

A. 1990s
B. 1880s
C. 1890s
D. 1920s

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7. Who proved the existence of radio waves in the late 1880s?
A. Hans Christian Oersted
B. William Sturgeon
C. Frederick William Herschel
D. Heinrich Hertz

8. What led to the discovery of radio waves?

A. Plate Tectonics Theory
B. The Theory of Evolution
C. Theory of Relativity
D. The Theory of Electromagnetism

9. Which of the following are NOT part of the uses of radio waves?
A. cooking
B. television
C. radio broadcasts
D. mobile phones

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10. What is the difference digital and analog signals?
A. Analog information is translated into binary format while Digital information
is translated into electric pulses of varying amplitude.
B. Analog signals are represented by noncontinuous electrical signal transmission
while Digital signal have continuous electrical pulse transmission.
C. Analog signals are represented by continuous electrical pulse transmission while
Digital Signals have noncontinuous electrical signal transmission.

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