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SCIENCE
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Application of Electromagnetic Wave

Self-Learning Module
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 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit in Science is intended for grade 10 students. It focuses

mainly on the application of the visible light and shorter-wavelength electromagnetic
waves.
In the previous kit you have learned about the application and technologies of
longer wavelength EM waves. In this kit, you will do activities that help your
understanding on the utilization of visible lights and shorter-wavelength EM waves,
the infrared, x-rays and gamma rays, in the fields of medicine, engineering, security,
astronomy and other sciences. Likewise, it provides you information on the benefits
and hazards brought by the EM waves to living organisms and make proper decision
in the regulation on the usage of technologies involving high frequency waves.

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Content Standard:
Demonstrate understanding of the different regions of theelectromagnetic spectrum.

Learning Competency:
Cite examples of practical applications of the different regions of EM waves, such as
the use of radio waves intelecommunications. S10FE-lla-d-48

I. WHAT HAPPENED?

Low frequency waves are usually used in communication technology since it

has long wavelength that could reach distant areas. Their limit size is the universe itself.
The high frequency waves, like those low frequency waves, have their own specific
applications. Advances in the medicine, space and so as earth explorations are
made possible by the discoveries and developments on how these EM radiations can
be of use to man, in our wayof seeking solutions to our inconveniences or difficulties.
Part of our everyday undertaking is the exposure to different types of EM
radiation. Since it is present everywhere might as well make good use out of it, but at the
same time take precautionary measures to ensure safety especially from high
frequency radiations like gamma and X-rays.

After accomplishing this kit, you are expected to;

A. Cite important applications of visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays andgamma
ray;
B. Discover the effects of EM waves to living things and
environment; and
C. Take precautionary measures regarding too much exposure to high
frequency radiation.

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 Test Yourself

Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. What EM wave is used in optical fibers needed in performingendoscopy or
colonoscopy?
A. X rays
B. visible light
C. ultraviolet
D. gamma rays
2) Which of the following is NOT an application of gamma radiation?
A. Sterilizing medical equipment.
B. Checking fake bank notes.
C. Performing surgical procedures.
D. Treating cancer.
3) Sunblock is use as a defense from UV radiation. Why do we have to protect
our skin from UV rays?
A. Cause skin cancer.
B. Activate vitamin D.
C. Make your skin tan.
D. Erase skin spots.
4) Which electromagnetic wave can penetrate through our flesh tocheck
bone defect or fractures?
A. x-rays
B. visible Light
C. ultraviolet
D. microwave
5) What type of electromagnetic waves used in sterilization of water?
A. Ultraviolet
B. X-rays
C. Radio wave
D. Infrared
6) Which of the following disease can be detected by X-Ray?
A. Bladder infection
B. Pneumonia
C. Diarrhea
D. Fever
7) X-rays and Gamma rays present a health risk because they are a form of ionizing
radiation, which means that the radiation has enough energy to:
A. Vibrate molecules
B. Break chemical bonds
C. Break physical bonds
D. None of the above

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8) Stationary X-ray systems usually rely on what to limit exposure to theradiation?
A. Distance controls
B. Time limits
C. Shielding
D. All of the above
9) Which waves are the type that could give us sunburns and suntans?
A. Ultraviolet
B. X-rays
C. Gamma ray
D. Infrared
10) Too much exposure to ultraviolet light is harmful because it has
wavelength and frequency relative to visible light.
A. longer; higher
B. longer; lower
C. shorter; higher
D. shorter; lower

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 DO THIS…

Activity 1

Rainbow in Bubbles

Materials
Liquid dish soap / power detergent, warm water, basin

Procedure

1. Mix 50 ml water and 5 ml liquid dish soap in a basin, in case liquid

soap is not available you may opt to use powder detergent.
2. Stir the solution to produce enough bubbles and then observe.
3. Do the activity in a well-lighted area.

Option: (instead of doing the above activity, you can use plastic balloon if
available, follow the product instructions on how to play with it)

Questions:
1. If you watch a bubble closely, colors are present at thesurface.
What colors do you see before it pops?
2. How many colors are present?
3. Why is the surface of bubbles so colorful?
4. Where do you think these colors come from?
5. What happens to light as it passes through the bubble?

Read this…

When white light passes through a prism, it undergoes refraction and dispersion.
Refraction means bending of light while dispersion means the separation of visible
light into its component colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
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These colors do not distinctly separate but they continuously change from
red to violet. Red color has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest

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Try your understanding…
1. What would a blue shirt appear in a room where lights are off and theroom is in
total darkness? How about a green shirt?
2. In a pigmented paper illuminated by light, what would appear as its colorwhen it
absorbs the OYGBIV of light?

a. b.

3. The diagram shows the papers impregnated by chemicals capable of

absorbing and reflecting light illuminated by light. What would be the color that
you can perceive from them?

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DO THIS….

Activity 2

Screen the UV out

Materials
Ziplock bag/transparent plastic, newspaper, sunscreen, blackconstruction
paper, permanent marker

Procedure
1. Cut a piece of newspaper to fit inside a Ziploc bag.
2. Draw two vertical lines using a marker dividing the bag intothree
equal parts. Label the parts 1, 2 and 3.
3. Apply a thin coat of sunscreen in part 1.
4. Cover part 2 with black construction paper.
5. Part 3 should be left fully exposed.
6. Place the bag in a place fully exposed to sunlight.
7. Recover the snack bag in the afternoon.

Questions:
1. How does the newsprint vary in the three divisions of the
newspaper?
2. What does this indicate about the effect of UV rays?
3. How does this realization impact to your personal life?

Take note…

Aside from skin cancer, too much exposure to UV rays can cause eye problem,
sunburn, premature aging of the skin and signs of sun damage such as
wrinkles, actinic keratosis, leathery skin, liver spots and solar elastosis. The use
of sunscreen is recommended by dermatologist, preferably with high SPF.
Apply on body 15-30 minutes before sun exposure and re-apply frequently for
better protection from UV radiation.

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DO THIS ….

Activity 3
Power of EM...
Direction: Below are the applications of electromagnetic waves. Write the type of
electromagnetic wave used in each application.

1. Endoscope–
2. Airport scanner–
3. Treat cancers–
4. Detect a forged bank note–
5. Sterilization of medical equipment–
6. Detect the bone breaks–
7. Radiography–
8. Food preservation–
9. Disinfecting simple tools –
10. Laser–

Safety Tips …

We can control and limit our exposure to penetrating radiation by taking

advantage of time, distance, and shielding. These are the things that we
could do to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of radiation, wear
shades or protective glasses, apply sunscreen as often as possible,
minimize the length of exposure to high frequency radiation, maintain
distance from the source, and use protective clothing or shielding. For
example radiologist wear lead aprons, thyroid shields and leaded glasses
for eye protection. Dosimeter badges are mandatory and worn by every
tech to track their personal levels of radiation.

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 II. WHAT TO LEARN

Uses of Electromagnetic Radiation

1. Visible light is the range of electromagnetic waves that humans can see. Anything
that glows or gives off light makes waves of what we call visible light, the sun, light
bulbs, candles, LED and fire are sources of light. Aside from vision there are also other
important applications of light, here are some, we concentrate light to make laser (light
amplification by stimulated emission of radiation). Lasers are used in surgery, CD
players’ laser pointers. Light is also used in optical fibers where it is vital in the field of
medicine, used by plants during photosynthesis, signal system (traffic light),
spectroscopy, and maintain temperature. Exposure to irregular lighting could lead to
vision impairment.
2. Ultraviolet radiation has frequencies higher than that of the visible light but lower
than the x-rays. Used in the treatment of infantile jaundice and in someskin conditions. It
is also used in sterilizing workspaces and tools, and killing germs in a wide range of
applications. UV lamps use in the curing or drying of materials such as inks and
coatings; disinfection for viruses and bacteria; hygiene and infection control;
fluorescent inspection like in identifying fake banknotes; and tanning. Another
important use of UV is the production of Vitamin D in our skin. But too much
exposure is dangerous because UV is highly penetrating, one might be at risk of skin
damage and skin cancer.
3. X-ray’s most applications are based on their ability to pass through matter. This ability
varies with different substances, wood and flesh are easily penetrated, but not in
denser substances such as lead and bone. The penetrating power of X-rays also
depends on their energy. Uses of X-rays includes; identify manufacturing defect i n
tires, diamonds and other materials, check flaws in welding joints, analyze the
structure of an alloy, detect cracks in structures, used in radiography and
fluoroscopy, airport security scanner. They are used to noninvasively and painlessly
diagnose disease. The danger from X-rays comes from the radiation they produce,
which can harm living tissues, for instance pregnant women are not allowed to be
exposed to X-ray radiation. The risk is minimal, but it increases with cumulative
exposure.
4. Gamma rays have the highest frequencies and energies than any EM waves.
Gamma rays are ionizing radiation which can damage the tissue or worst, it can kill
living cells. They are used to treat malignant tumors in radiotherapy, act as surgical
knives, and sterilize medical tools. It is a diagnostic tool, detect defects in metal
castings and to find weak spots in welded structures, check airport luggage and
cargo, and used to preserve food.

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 DO THIS….

Activity 4
Hitch A Ride...

Direction: Each vehicle below represents an electromagnetic radiation: Gamma rays

- TRAIN, X-rays - BUS, UV rays -SUV and Visible light -CAR. The uses/applications
labeled A-J represents the passengers. Identify what type of EM wave used and write
the letters in the windows of the vehicles

A. Kill bacteria in food E. Production of vitamins H. Sterilize medical equipment

B. Optical fibers F. Security marking I. Fluorescent tube
C. Studying atomic structure G. Imaging internal structure J. Seeing
D. Treat tumours

DO THIS….

Activity 5
Good and Bad
Direction: Write other applications of the following EM radiations and give its
negative effect/s to living cells or environment. Note: Do not write applications which
are already mentioned in the previous activities.

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 Visible light
Ultraviolet X-rays Gamma rays
1.
1. 1. 1.
2.
2. 2. 2.
3.
3. 3. 3.

Questions:
1. What type of radiation is responsible for the skin damage?
2. How important is visible light to living organisms?
3. How do we use Ultraviolet rays in everyday life?
4. How is gamma ray used in the medical field?
5. What are the benefits of X-rays in terms of security?

III. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

Post Assessment:
I. Briefly answer the following questions.

1. What are other uses of light aside from it can make us see the
surroundings? Give at least 2.
2. How X-rays differ from gamma rays in term of its applications?
3. Why gamma radiation is used in medical treatment?
4. Why are some parts of the EM spectrum dangerous to living cells?
5. How do you protect yourself from the harmful effects of electromagnetic (EM)
radiation?
II. Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. What type of waves used by plants during photosynthesis?

A. infrared
B. microwave
C. radio
D. visible light
2. Which EM wave used in cancer treatment?
A. gamma rays
B. ultraviolet rays
C. visible light
D. X-rays

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3. What type of EM wave used to take picture of a break in bones?
A. X-rays
B. ultraviolet
C. visible light
D. gamma rays
4. Which among the EM radiation is used in laser pointers?
A. infrared
B. microwave
C. visible light
D. ultraviolet
5. Which of the following would be a typical application of UV radiation?
A. heating substance
B. producing fluorescence
C. imaging the interior of the objects
D. transmitting signals optic fibers
6. What do we call the photographs made with X- rays?
A. x-graphs
B. gamma-graphs
C. radiographs
D. scanned photos
7. Usually during summer when we go out, we use sunglasses. What is the primary
purpose of using polarized sunglasses?
A. to block ultraviolet rays.
B. to screen infrared ray.
C. to prevent glare due to reflections.
D. to look cool.
8. What happens when you pass white light into a prism?
A. white becomes red
B. you can see black
C. rainbow color will appear
D. nothing will happen
9. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of ultraviolet radiation?
A. Damages DNA, causing skin cancer.
B. Damages collagen causing aging.
C. Destroys vitamin A.
D. Ionizes atoms in the body.
10. Which pair of EM radiation is very harmful to living organisms?
A. X-rays and visible light
B. X-rays and gamma ray
C. gamma ray and visible light
D. gamma ray and infrared

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Wrap Up!

The power of
Electromagnetic radiation
• X-rays are used in
can be used constructively medical imaging.
for curing the incurable
• Visible light used in
diseases by eradicating the
lasers are used for
disease producing cutting materials,
pathogens and
reading and writing
microorganisms like
optical discs and
bacteria, virus & fungi.
preforming delicate
surgery.
• UV for sterilization and
fluorescence.
• Gamma used in
medical treatment.

God Bless and Thank you!

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References:

Printed:
K to 12 Curriculum Guide Science 10
K to 12 Learning Manual Science 10

Electronic Sources:

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/24-3-the-electromagnetic-
spectrum/
https://sites.google.com/site/mrjhelectromagneticspectrum/home/visible-light
https://www.britannica.com/science/radio-wave
https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/physics/concepts/x-
ray/applications-of-x-rays
https://www.miniphysics.com/application-of-gamma-rays.
https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/medical-imaging/medical-x-ray-
imaging
https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-transverse-waves-affect-our-lives
https://sciencing.com/uses-do-gamma-rays
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposure/uv-radiation.
https://theradiologictechnologist.com/
https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/what-gives-colour/
https://physics.info/color/
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-2/Light-Absorption,-
Reflection,-and-Transmission

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