Lesson: Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves with Matter Physics

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the effects of different types of electromagnetic waves on matter, including their effects on the human body.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

distinguish between electromagnetic waves from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of their propensity to produce ionization in matter,
distinguish between electromagnetic waves from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of which substances they are strongly absorbed by and which substances they are weakly absorbed by,
distinguish between electromagnetic waves from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of which substances they are strongly reflected by and which substances they are weakly reflected by,
distinguish between electromagnetic waves from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of the health hazard they present to living organisms.