Grade 10: Quarter 2: Module 2

Grade 10
Quarter 2: Module 2
APPLICATIONS OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Most Essential Learning Competency
● Cite examples of practical applications of
the different regions of EM waves, such as
the use of radio waves in
telecommunications. (S10-FE-lIcd-48)
Module
2
Applications of
Electromagnetic Waves
APPLICATIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Radiowaves
APPLICATIONS OF RADIO WAVES
Radio Frequency Bands

Low Frequency (LF)
Frequency range: 30-300 kHz
Application: Long distance
communication and navigation

Medium Frequency (MF)
Frequency range: 300-3000 kHz
Application: AM (Amplitude
Modulation) radio broadcasting

Very High Frequency (VHF)
Frequency range: 30-300 MHz
Application: FM (Frequency
Modulation) radio broadcasting,
ground-to-aircraft and aircraft-to-
aircraft communication

Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
Frequency range: 300-3000 MHz
Application: Police radio
communication, military aircraft and
television transmission, modern mobile
phones, and global positioning system.
RADAR
(Radio Detection and Ranging)
It makes use of radio waves or

detection of objects, weather
forecasting, military surveillance,
and air traffic control as well as
monitoring speed in highway patrol
and tracking satellites and debris.
MRI
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
In the medical field, applications

of radio waves would include the
MRI. It is being used for viewing
internal parts of the human body
without invasive exploratory
surgery.
Microwaves
APPLICATIONS OF MICROWAVES
Microwaves
They are used in remote sensing
for disaster management and
mapping. They are also used to
send signals for cable television,
as well as video or audio feeds
from production vans to
broadcast stations.
Microwave Doppler Radar
Microwave Doppler
Radars are used in
weather forecasting
Microwave Oven
It uses 2.45 GHz microwaves to
cook food by transferring energy to
the water molecules in the food. In
addition to heating leftover food,
microwave is used in industrial
process for drying and curing
products.
Microwave Ablation
Microwave ablation uses
the heat of the
microwaves to shrink or
destroy tumors.
Microwave Imaging
Microwave imaging is used to
monitor the progress of
treatment in breast cancer,
which can be distinguished as
benign or malignant through
microwave tomography.
Infrared
APPLICATIONS OF INFRARED WAVES
Most common computers, laptops, palmtops,

and printers are equipped with infrared data
association ports that enable us to transfer
and print data without connecting them with
cable.
Infrared Grill
Food can also be
cooked using
infrared radiation
Medical Field
● Physiotherapists use heat lamps
to heal sports injuries
● Medical infrared imaging is used
for diagnosis and prognosis in
areas like oncology, rheumatology,
sports medicine, and orthopedics.
Visible Light
APPLICATIONS OF VISIBLE LIGHT
Visible Light
Light waves are given off by
anything that's hot enough to glow.
This is how light bulbs work - an
electric current heat the lamp
filament to around 3,000 degrees
Celsius, and it glows white-hot. The
surface of the Sun is around 5,600
degrees Celsius, and it gives off a
great deal of light.
Visible Light
When white light passes through a prism,
it is separated 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. Red color has
the longest wavelength from among these
colors and violet has the shortest.
Visible Light
Visible light waves are
used in traffic lights,
commercial displays, car
headlights, and tail lights.
Every device that has a

viewable screen makes use
of visible light. Television,
liquid crystal displays,
and touchpad devices are
examples.
Visible light is also

used by plants in
photosynthesis.
LASER
(Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
Laser light is used in many medical procedures: optical

imaging, surgery, endoscopy, and treatment.
Laser light is also used in medical research and microscopy.

Ultraviolet Rays
APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
UV Lights
UV light more popularly
known as black light, are
used to detect forged bank
notes.
UV Lights
UV light is also used during
forensic investigations at crime
scenes, in procedures like
searching traces of blood and
other body fluids, fingerprints,
and footprints.
UV Lights
Black light is also used to
sterilize medical
equipment and purify
water.
UV Radiation
UVA is used to treat skin
conditions like psoriasis and
vitiligo that cause
dyspigmentation of parts of
the skin. UV stimulates the
production of Vitamin D in
our body.
X-Rays
APPLICATIONS OF X-RAYS
X-Rays
X-Rays are used to detect
abnormalities in the skeletal
system, like fractures and
tumors. They can also be used
in dental imaging.
X-Rays are used in airport

security checks to see the
inside of passenger
luggage.
X-Rays are also used to

study the arrangement
of atoms in a crystal by
a process called
diffraction.
Gamma Rays
APPLICATIONS OF GAMMA RAYS
Gamma Ray Generator

Gamma rays are used in
the industries to detect
cracks in metals and to
sterilize equipment and
commercial products.
Noncontact industrial sensors using gamma

sources are used in refining, mining, chemical,
food, soaps, and detergents. As well as pulp and
paper industries to control volume levels,
density and thickness.
Food irradiation with

gamma rays kills
bacteria, insects, and
parasites that can cause
foodborne diseases.
In agriculture,
gamma radiation
helps breed new seed
varieties with higher
yields.
In external radiotherapy, the patient is exposed

to a beam of radiation.
Gamma knife surgery and stereotactic

radiotherapy are examples.
In internal radiotherapy, radiation comes from

implants or liquids placed inside the body. This
process is called brachytherapy.
In a nuclear medicine scan, a small amount of

radioactive material, or traces, is injected into or
taken orally by the patient.
A special camera
(gamma camera) is then
moved along the part of
the body to be scanned to
take images of it.

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Radio Frequency Bands

Radio Frequency Bands

Radio Frequency Bands

Radio Frequency Bands

It makes use of radio waves or

In the medical field, applications

Microwave Doppler Radar

Most common computers, laptops, palmtops,

Every device that has a

Visible light is also

Laser light is used in many medical procedures: optical

Laser light is also used in medical research and microscopy.

X-Rays are used in airport

X-Rays are also used to

Gamma Ray Generator

Noncontact industrial sensors using gamma

Food irradiation with

In external radiotherapy, the patient is exposed

Gamma knife surgery and stereotactic

In internal radiotherapy, radiation comes from

In a nuclear medicine scan, a small amount of

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