EM WAVE

CALCULATI
ONS
B Y: B E R N I C E Y Z A R . D E L O S S A N T O S
10-GERANIUM
 GOAL
S
• Solve problems involving wavelength,
frequency, and energy of EM waves.

• Compare the relative wavelengths,

frequencies, and energies of the different
regions of EM waves.
SOLVE THE
F.E.W.
COMPARIS
ON
EQUATIONS
FREQUENCY - in physics, frequency is the number of

F- cycles or vibrations that occurs in one unit of time. Usually,

this unit of time is in seconds.

FREQUENCY ( f ), is expressed in HERTZ ( Hz )

E- ENERGY - is the capacity to do work.

ENERGY ( E ), is expressed in JOULES ( J )

WAVELENGTH - is the distance between corresponding

W
points of two consecutive waves. It may be the distance
between two crest or the distance from one trough to another
trough.

- WAVELENGTH ( λ ), is expressed in meters ( m )

"LAMBDA" - is a Greek letter that symbolizes wavelength.
CONSTAN
TS
• speed of an EM wave in vacuum

C = 3 x 10 m/s 8

• Planck's Constant

h = 6.63 x 10 -34
J.s
EQUATI
1 ON frequency in hertz (Hz)

3 x 108 m/s
C = λf
wavelength in meters (m)

C C C
λ =f or f=
λ
λ f
 EXAMP
• What is the frequency of an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of 150
LES:
m?
C
GIVEN:C = 3 x 10 m/s
8
SOLUTION:f =
λ
λ = 150 m
3× 10 8 m / s
REQUIRED:frequency (f) f=
150 m

ANSWER:2 000 000 Hz

C or
C=λf
EQUATION: f=
λ
f = 2 x 106 Hz
 EXAMP
• What is the frequency of a radio wave with a wavelength of 0.52 m?
LES:
C = 3 x 108 C
GIVEN: SOLUTION:f =
m/s λ
λ = 0.52 m
3× 10 8 m / s
REQUIRED:
frequency (f) f= 0. 52 m

ANSWER:576 923 076.9 Hz

C or
C=λf
EQUATION: f=
λ
f = 5.77 x 108 Hz
 EXAMPL
• Calculate the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 8.0 x 10 Hz.
ES:
14

C = 3 x 108 C
GIVEN: SOLUTION:λ =
m/s λ
f = 8.0 x 1014 Hz
3 × 10 8 m/s
wavelength (λ)
REQUIRED: λ=
8.0 ×10 14 Hz

λ = 3.75 x 10 -7

C ANSWER:
C=λf
EQUATION: λ= m
f
EQUATI
2 ON
frequency in hertz (Hz)

E = hf
Energy in Joules (J)
6.63 x 10-34 J.s

E E E
h= or f= h
f
h f
EXAMPLES:
• Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation with a frequency of 8.1 x 10 14
Hz.
GIVEN: h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s E = hf
SOLUTION:
f = 8.1 x 1014 Hz
E = (6.63 x 10-34 J.s) (8.1 x 1014
REQUIRED:Energy (J) Hz)

ANSWER:5.3703 x 10-19 J
or
EQUATION:E = hf
E = 5.37 x 10-19 J
EXAMPLES:
• What is the frequency of a photon with an energy of 1.2 x 10-6
J?
E
GIVEN: h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s SOLUTION:f =
h
E = 1.2 x 10-6 J
1.2 x  10-6  J  
REQUIRED: f = 6.63 x  10-34  J.s  
frequency (f)

E ANSWER:f = 1.81 x 1027 Hz

EQUATION:E = hf f=
h
EXAMPLES:
• What is the frequency of a photon with an energy of 7 x 10-10 J?
E
GIVEN:h = 6.63 x 10 -34
J.s SOLUTION:f =
h
E = 7 x 10-10 J
7 x  10-10  J  
REQUIRED: f = 6.63 x  10-34  J.s
frequency (f)

E ANSWER:f = 1.06 x 1024 Hz

EQUATION:E = hf f=
h
EQUATI
3 ON C = λf E = hf

C
f =λ hC
E=
λ

hC
E =λ
EQUATI
6.63 x 10-34 J.s
3 ON
Energy in Joules (J)
E hC
= λ 3 x 108 m/s

wavelength in meters (m)

if solving for λ,
hC
λ=
E
 EXAMPL
• Determine the wavelength of a photon with an energy of 5.1 x 10 J?
ES:
-19

hC
GIVEN: h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s SOLUTION: =
C = 3 x 10 8 E
m/s -19 ¿
E = 5.1 x 10 J = (6.63 x 10-34 J.s) (3 x 108 m /s¿
5.1 x 10-19 J 
wavelength (λ)
REQUIRED: m
=
hC
EQUATION: E = hC
λ =E
ANSWER: = 3.9 x 10-7 m
 EXAMPL
• Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation with a wavelength of 6.4 x 10 -7

m.ES:
hC
GIVEN: h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s SOLUTION:
E=
C = 3 x 108 λ
m/s -7 ¿
λ = 6.4 x 10 m E= (6.63 x 10-34 J.s) (3 x 108 m /s¿
6.4 x 10-7 m 
Energy (J)
REQUIRED: m
=

EQUATION: E =
hC
λ ANSWER:E = 3.11 x 10-19 J
 SUMMARY
1.
CONSTANT
• speed of an EM wave in vacuum
S C = 3 x 10 m/s 8

• Planck's Constant

h = 6.63 x 10 -34
J.s
2.
EQUATIONS E hC
01 C = λf 02 E = hf 03
=λ
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