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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
Different Forms of EM Wave
 What I Know

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

1. These are waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an

electric field and magnetic field.
a. electromagnetic spectrum
b. electromagnetic wave
c. microwave
d. radio wave

2. Electromagnetic waves are produced by .

a. any disturbance
b. currents
c. vibrating charge
d. voltage source
3. Which two colors of light lie at the beginning and end of the visible spectrum?
a. red and violet
b. red and yellow
c. yellow and violet
d. yellow and green

4. This type of EM wave has a wavelength similar to the size of PBA

basketball court (28 meters).
a. microwave
b. radio wave
c. ultraviolet
d. visible light

5. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the LEAST wavelength

range?
a. infrared
b. ultraviolet
c. visible light
d. x-ray

6. What happens to the frequency of electromagnetic wave if its wavelength

increases?
a. It decreases.
b. It doubles.
c. It. increases as well.
d. It remains the same.

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7. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic wave has the WIDEST
wavelength range?
a. microwave
b. radio wave
c. ultraviolet
d. x-ray

8. In the visible spectrum, which color has the LONGEST wavelength?

a. blue
b. green
c. red
d. violet

9. Which property spells the difference between infrared and ultraviolet radiation?
a. amplitude
b. color
c. speed in vacuum
d. wavelength
10. Which electromagnetic wave can travel the FARTHEST distances because it has
a wavelength range of greater than 1x10-1 meters?
a. gamma ray
b. radio wave
c. microwave
d. x-ray

11. Which among the following electromagnetic waves has the LOWEST frequency?
a. gamma ray
b. infrared
c. ultraviolet
d. visible light

12. Which among the following electromagnetic waves has the SHORTEST
wavelength?
a. infrared
b. microwave
c. radio wave
d. x-ray

13. Among the given EM waves below, which carries the MOST energy?
a. microwave
b. radio wave
c. ultraviolet ray
d. visible lights

14. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a. Gamma ray has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
b. Gamma ray has the highest frequency but has the least energy.
c. Radio wave has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
d. Radio wave has the lowest frequency but has the highest energy.

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15. Which of the following is correctly arranged from HIGHEST to LOWEST energy?
a. Gamma ray, radio wave, infrared
b. Microwave, x-ray, gamma ray
c. Ultraviolet, visible light, radio wave
d. X-ray, gamma ray, ultraviolet

How did you find the pre-test? What was your score? If you got 15 items correctly, you may skip
the module. But if your score is 14 and below, you must proceed with the module.

Lesson
Different Forms of EM
1 Waves

What’s In

You have learned about waves during your Science 7 class. Let’s recall some
important terms about waves. Below are descriptions of different terms relating to
waves and the jumbled letters which will form the correct term. Your task is to
rearrange the jumbled letters to form the term being described. Do this on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. It is a disturbance in space. AVWE

2. It is the highest point in a wave. SECRT

3. It is the lowest point in a wave. TGHURO

It is the distance from the midpoint to the highest (or

4. LMUPTDEAI
lowest) point of a wave.

It is the distance between two successive identical parts of

5. ENEVTGWLAH
a wave.

6. It refers to the number of waves produced in one second. NEQFCEURY

It refers to the extent or the limits between which variation

7. ARGNE
is possible.

How many words do you remember well? You may refer back to these pages when
you want to recall the definition of the listed terms.

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 What’s New
You have probably seen a wave, but have you created one? Let’s try and make
some waves.

Get a rope of any kind and tie one end of it to a fixed sturdy object near you.
Now, straighten the rope and hold the other end of it. Start moving your hands up and
down. Observe what happens to the rope. Were you able to make a wave? Draw the
wave you made on a separate sheet of paper.

Now, try to make a wave again but move your hands slowly. Observe what
happens. Draw the image of the wave you created.

This time, make a wave while moving your hands fast. Draw the image of the wave.

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Based on the activity, is there any difference on the waves you have created? Why
does each created wave look differently?

Note to the Teacher

Performance Rubric
Score Indicators
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

What is It
When you move your hands up and down while holding one end of the rope,
you create wave on the rope. The waves you created may look different depending on
how fast you move your hand.

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 Similarly, if you move an electrically charged object back and forth in an empty
space, you’ll create electromagnetic waves in space. But what is an electromagnetic
wave?

Electromagnetic wave (EM wave) or electromagnetic radiation is a wave that is

created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and magnetic field, hence
known as ‘electromagnetic wave’. Recall Oersted’s discovery: A changing electric field
produces magnetic field. A changing magnetic field is therefore produced around a
vibrating charge. And according to Michael Faraday, the changing magnetic field will
produce electric field. A wave carries energy as it propagates, EM wave does the same,
too. EM waves can travel through anything even on vacuum, meaning they do not
need any medium to travel. They travel in a vacuum at a speed of 3x108 m/s.

What’s More

There are seven different types of EM waves. They are arranged in a gradual
progression from the waves of lowest frequency to highest frequency. This
arrangement of EM waves is called electromagnetic spectrum. In order of
increasing frequency, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves,
infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray.

Now let’s strengthen your concepts regarding the different EM waves by

comparing their relative wavelengths and frequencies. And as you move along,
discover some characteristics of EM waves. So if you’re ready to ride the waves,
answer the following enrichment activities and dive into the world of EM waves.
Have fun!

Enrichment Activity 1
Wavelength is the distance between crest to crest or trough to trough. EM waves
are bounded at different ranges. Meaning each type of EM waves has upper and
lower limits on the spectrum.

Using Figure 1, determine the wavelength ranges of each of the forms of

electromagnetic waves. On a separate sheet of paper, copy and answer the given
table on page 13. Afterwards answer the questions that follow.

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 Electromagnetic Wave Wavelength Range (meters)

Radio Wave

Microwave

Infrared

Visible Light

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Violet

Ultraviolet

X-ray

Gamma Ray

Q1. Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

Q2. Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

Q3. Observe what happens to the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves as they
progress (goes rightward from the figure). Does the wavelength of the EM waves
increase or decrease as we go from radio wave to gamma ray?

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Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of your choice. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answers.

1. This type of wave was discovered by famous astronomer Sir Frederick William
Herschel and has a range of 7x10-7 m – 1x10-3 m.
a. infrared
b. microwave
c. radio wave
d. visible light

2. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the least wavelength range?
a. infrared (7x10-7 m – 1x10-3 m)
b. x-ray (1 x10-11 m – 1 x10-8 m)
c. visible light (6.22 x10 -7 m – 4.55 x10-7 m)
d. ultraviolet (1x10-8 m – 4x10-7 m)

3. Which among the following EM waves has the longest wavelength?

a. infrared
b. ultraviolet
c. visible light
d. x-ray

4. Which electromagnetic wave can travel the farthest distances because it has a
wavelength range of greater than 1x10 -1 m?
a. gamma ray
b. microwave
c. radio wave
d. x-ray

5. The wavelength of microwaves ranges from 1x10-1 m to 1x10-3 m. Which of the

following has size comparable to the wavelength of microwave?
a. Bacteria
b. Coin
c. Human
d. Pin

Enrichment Activity 2
Next up, let us compare the frequencies of different EM waves. Copy and
answer the table on page 16, refer to Figure 2, then answer the questions that follow.
Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer.

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 Electromagnetic Wave Wavelength Range (meters)

Radio Wave

Microwave

Infrared

Visible Light

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Violet

Ultraviolet

X-ray

Gamma Ray

Q1. Which among the EM waves has the highest frequency?

Q2. Which among the EM waves has the lowest frequency?

Q3. The energy of an EM wave also depends on its frequency, which means waves with
higher frequency has higher energy too. Which among the EM waves has the
highest energy?

Q4. Which among the EM waves has the lowest energy?

Q5. What happens to the frequency of the electromagnetic waves as it progresses?

Does the frequency of the EM waves increase or decrease as we go from radio
wave to gamma ray?

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Assessment 2

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of your choice. Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answers.

1.What is the frequency range of infrared radiation?

a. 3x109 Hz – 3x1011 Hz c. 3 x1014 Hz – 3 x1015 Hz
b. 3x1011 Hz – 4x1014 Hz d. 3 x1016 Hz – 3 x1019 Hz

2.A visible light has a frequency of 6.3 x1014 Hz. What is the color of light?
a. blue c. red
b. green d. yellow

3. Which among the following EM waves has the HIGHEST frequency among
others?
a. infrared c. ultraviolet
b. microwave d. x-ray

4. Which of the following EM waves has the LEAST amount of energy?

a. gamma ray c. radio wave
b. microwave d. x-ray

5. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a. Gamma ray has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
b. Gamma ray has the highest frequency but has the least energy.
c. Radio wave has the highest frequency and the highest energy.
d. Radio wave has the lowest frequency but has the highest energy.

Enrichment Activity 3

Now that you are already familiar with the wavelength and frequency of EM
waves, on a separate sheet of paper, copy and complete the table below. Identify
what happens to the wavelength, frequency and energy of the EM waves
following the direction of the arrows. You may answer INCREASING or
DECREASING inside the arrows.

Electromagnetic Wave Wavelength Frequency Energy

Radio Wave

Microwave

Infrared

Visible Light

Ultraviolet

X-ray

Gamma Ray

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Assessment 3
Directions: Read each item carefully. Pick out the correct answer. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answers.

1. Which has shorter wavelength?

X-Rays or Gamma rays

2. Which has higher frequency?

Visible light or Ultraviolet
3. Which has more energy?
Radio waves or Infrared
4. Which has longer wavelength on visible light?
Green Light or Blue Light

5. Which has lesser frequency?

Microwave or Gamma ray

What I Have Learned

At this point, let’s sum up what you have learned. Pick out the word that
will make the statements correct. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

The electromagnetic spectrum is the arrangement of 1. (electromagnetic

waves, ultraviolet radiation), which are waves that are created with changing
electric field and 2. (electric charge, magnetic field). EM waves travel on 3. (air,
vacuum) at a constant speed of 4. (3 x108 m/s, 8 x103 m/s).

The electromagnetic spectrum is arranged in a manner of 5. (decreasing,

increasing) wavelength, 6. (decreasing, increasing) frequency and
7. (decreasing, increasing) energy. 8. (Gamma ray, Radio wave) has the longest
wavelength, lowest frequency and lowest energy among all EM waves. The 9.
(radio wave, visible light) is the only EM wave that can be seen by our naked
eye, whereas 10. (red, violet) has the longest wavelength and 11. (red, violet)
has the greatest frequency. On the other hand, 12. (gamma ray, radio wave) has
the shortest wavelength and highest frequency; which carries the highest
13. (energy, wavelength) among all EM waves. Therefore 14. (gamma ray, radio
wave) has the lowest ionizing radiation, while 15. (gamma ray, radio wave) has
the highest ionizing radiation.

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 What I Can Do

For sure you are now acquainted with the different electromagnetic waves.
It’s your turn to make your own chart about electromagnetic waves.

Make a chart of electromagnetic waves showing the comparison of its size. Cut
out pictures of objects or look for things that may represent the size of each
electromagnetic wave. On a separate sheet of paper, paste the pictures you have found
and arrange them according to the arrangement of EM waves in the electromagnetic
spectrum.

Standard Rubric
You will be rated by your teacher according to the following criteria:

Accuracy of Information 5 points

Neatness of Work 5 points
Appropriateness of Materials 5 points
TOTAL 15 points

Assessment

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Use
a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

1. He theorized that changing magnetic field will produce electric field.

a. Faraday c. Maxwell
b. Hertz d. Oersted
2. Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum. What is the speed of an
electromagnetic wave in a vacuum?
a. 3 x 108 m/s c. 3 x 109 m/s
b. 3 x 108 m/s2 d. 3 x 109 m/s2
3. Which property spells the difference between radio wave and microwave
radiation?
a. amplitude c. speed in vacuum
b. color d. wavelength

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4. Which two waves lie at the beginning and end of the electromagnetic spectrum?
a. gamma ray and X-ray
b. microwave and ultraviolet rays
c. radio wave and gamma ray
d. radio waves and microwaves

5. What is the frequency range of ultraviolet

radiation? a. 3.5x109 – 3x1011 Hz
b. 3.5x1011 – 3x1014 Hz
c. 7.5x1014 – 3x1016 Hz
d. 7.5x1016 – 3x1019 Hz

6. Visible light is the only EM wave that can be seen by our naked eye. What is the
color of light if it has a frequency of 4.5 x1014 Hz?
a. blue
b. green
c. red
d. yellow

7. Which of the following is correctly arranged from longest to shortest wavelength?

a. gamma ray, radio wave, infrared
b. microwave, x-ray, gamma ray
c. ultraviolet, visible light, radio wave
d. x-ray, gamma ray, ultraviolet

8. Which type of EM wave has wavelength similar to the size of a 1 Peso coin?
a. infrared
b. microwave
c. ultraviolet
d. visible light

9. Which electromagnetic wave can travel the least distances because it has a
wavelength range of less than 1x10-11 meters but has the highest energy?
a. gamma ray
b. microwave
c. radio wave
d. x-ray

10. In the electromagnetic spectrum, which has the longest wavelength?

a. gamma ray
b. radio wave
c. ultraviolet
d. visible light

11. What happens to the frequency of electromagnetic wave if its wavelength

increases?
a. decreases
b. doubles
c. increases as well
d. remains the same

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12. In the visible spectrum, which color has the shortest wavelength?
a. blue c. red b. green d. violet

13. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength also increases.
b. As the frequency of a wave decreases, the energy increases.
c. As the wavelength of a wave increases, the energy also increases.
d. As the wavelength of a wave decreases, the frequency increases.

14. Among the given EM waves below, which carries the most energy?
a. microwave
b. radio wave
c. ultraviolet ray
d. visible light

15. Which of the following is correctly arranged from lowest to highest energy?
a. microwave, visible light, radio wave
b. ultraviolet, radio wave, infrared
c. visible light, ultraviolet, gamma ray
d. x-ray, gamma ray, ultraviolet