Properties of electromagnetic waves

Last updated: 25/02/2024
Properties of electromagnetic waves
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Waves: Electromagnetic waves
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Role play/debate/discussion
Complete lesson

A detailed PowerPoint presentation with videos to give GCSE science students an overview of the different types of wave, with a focus on electromagnetic waves and their uses and dangers. Includes a range of tasks for students to complete in the lesson, with answers for self or peer marking and classroom discussion.

The Word resource includes a card sorting task on the sequence for radio transmission, as a learning check or homework task.

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3
The wavefronts diagram is misleading (wrong) as the wavelength returns to what it was before. It’s very strange. Please fix.

Andrew Harmsworth

25/02/2024

5

08/07/2021

This would be great if the videos it links to worked without subscribing to another website!

Mandi Szuplewski

06/05/2021

3
The wavefronts diagram is misleading (wrong) as the wavelength returns to what it was before. It’s very strange. Please fix.

Andrew Harmsworth

25/02/2024

5

08/07/2021

This would be great if the videos it links to worked without subscribing to another website!

Mandi Szuplewski

06/05/2021