INFRARED-ATBP Bulbol Ni Sir Joseph
INFRARED-ATBP Bulbol Ni Sir Joseph
INFRARED-ATBP Bulbol Ni Sir Joseph
ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES
QUARTER 2: MODULE 2
What Can you see?
INFRARED
Lies beyond the red
end of the visible
light
It is emitted by all
objects
The amount and
wavelength of
radiation depend on
Our bodies radiate infrared and under
infrared camera or a night vision goggle,
our images appear in variety of colors.
The differences in color determine the
differences in temperature. For example,
shades of blue and green indicate regions
of colder temperature; and red and
yellow indicate warmer temperature.
Useful applications of IR radiation
1. Infrared photographs taken from a satellite
with special films provide useful details of the
vegetation on the Earth’s surface.
2. Infrared scanners are used to show the
temperature variation of the body. This can be
used for medical diagnosis.
3. Infrared remote controls are used in TVs,
video, cassette recorders, and other electronic
appliances.
4. Some night-vision goggles use IR.
5. Some autofocus cameras have
transmitter that sends out infrared pulses.
The pulses are reflected by the object to be
photographed back to the camera. The
distance of the object is calculated by the
time lag between the sending and
receiving of pulses. The lens is then driven
by a built-in motor to adjust to get the
correct focus of the object.
THE VISIBLE
SPECTRUM
•WHEN WHITE LIGHT
PASSES THROUGH A
PRISM, IT IS
SEPARATED INTO ITS
CONSTITUENT COLORS:
THE RED, ORANGE,
YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE,
INDIGO AND VIOLET.
THE WAVELENGTH OF THE DIFFERENT
COLORS OF LIGHT
Ultraviolet
Radiation
lies just beyond the violet end of the visible
spectrum
have shorter wavelengths than the visible
light and carry more energy
Some Uses of UV
Radiation
Ultraviolet radiation in UV lamps are used by banks
to check the signature on a passbook.
These lamps are also used to identify fake
banknotes.
used in sterilizing water from drinking fountains
Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight produces vitamin D
in the skin and gives us tanning effect
Some washing powder also contains fluorescent
chemicals which glow in sunlight. This makes your
shirt look whiter than white in daylight
X-rays