Act Application Uses of EM Waves
Act Application Uses of EM Waves
Activity ______
Application of EM Waves
Directions: Look at the picture below and state whether each application uses radio wave or microwave.
Write your answer in the space provided.
3. ______________ 5. ______________
4. ______________
FM Radio
RADAR
Cellular phone
Cable TV
Activity 3: Guess What!
Directions: Look at the picture below. Guess what type of EM waves (infrared, visible light and UV light)
do they belong. Write your answer in the space provided.
Activity 4: My Functions!
2. _____________________ 3. ________________
1. ____________________ 4. _________________5. __________________
Directions: Below are the applications of infrared, visible light and UV light. You have to fill in the table below
by stating the types of EM waves and describe the uses of this electromagnetic wave. Write your answer on
the table..
Remote control
Fluorescent Bulb
Banknotes
Infrared Scanner
Activity 5: Guess What!
Directions: State whether the following picture below are examples of X-ray or Gamma ray. Write the
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Chest Bone
2. ___________________
1. ___________________
3. ___________________
Activity 6: Chest
Application
Bone and Its Uses!
Chest Bone
Directions: Describe the applications of X-rays and Gamma rays using the concept map
below. Write the answer in the space provided.
EM Waves
Applications/Uses Application/Uses
Activity 7: Directions: Use the word bank to answer the following questions. Each word will be used
only once.
1. _________________ waves are used to penetrate solids and are used in doctor’s offices and
as airport scanners.
2. Infrared rays are emitted when an object produces _______. You can’t see them but you do
feel them.
3. ______________ are used by insects to locate nectar.
4. Our eyes are able to see waves- is done by EM wave _______________ in the spectrum.
5. These rays are emitted by the sun (and other white hot objects). Over-exposure to these rays
can burn the skin and cause skin cancer. ______________________
6. These rays have the shortest wavelength of all. They are emitted by some radioactive
substances. They are often used in radiotherapy to kill cancer cells. ____________________.
7. Any warm object emits this wave. Night vision cameras are able to detect this type of wave.
________________________.
8. _______________________ waves were first used for communication in the mid 1890’s.