Continuation - Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

UNIT 2 Lesson 3
Properties of
Electromagnetic Waves
(Continuation)
Check Your Understanding
Electromagnetic waves - transverse waves
The electric field and magnetic field of an
electromagnetic wave are perpendicular to each other.
PROPERTIES OF EM WAVES
Period (T) - the time it takes for the wave to finish
one complete wavelength.
Frequency (f) - the number of complete waves
passing through the point in a unit of time.
Wavelength (λ) - the distance the wave covers per
cycle of propagation or the length of one complete
wave.
A wave speed or the speed of wave is the distance traveled by
a given point on a wave in a given interval of time.
We know that the speed of the light = m/s (constant)
1 Hertz refers to one cycle per second.
The frequency is inversely related to the period of a wave.
Frequency of the wave is inversely proportional to the

wavelength, hence, the wavelength and energy of a wave are
also inversely proportional.
Regular or linear frequency (f), it counts the number
of complete oscillations or rotations in a given period
of time. Its units are therefore cycles per second
(cps), also called hertz (Hz).
Angular frequency (ω), is measured in radians per
second (rad/s) and represents the rotational speed
or frequency of the object’s motion. It plays a crucial
role in various fields, including mechanics,
electromagnetism, and wave theory.
SI Unit: The SI unit of angular frequency is radians
per second (rad/s).
Angular frequency is denoted by ω (omega).
The formula for calculating angular frequency given standard
frequency is:
(If the angular frequency is being ask in the problem solving)
Where,
ω (omega) is the angular frequency,
π (pi) is a mathematical constant approximately equal to
3.14159
f (frequency) is the regular frequency
Frequency Formula
The frequency formula is given as,
EQUATION 1: The frequency formula in terms of time is given

as:
f = 1/T
where,
f is the frequency in hertz measured in m/s, and
T is the time to complete one cycle in seconds
EQUATION 2: The frequency formula in terms of

wavelength and wave speed is given as,
f = 𝜈/λ
where,
𝜈 is the wave speed in m/s, and

λ is the wavelength of the wave in m
EQUATION 3: Frequency in terms of angular

frequency is articulated as,
f = ω/2π
where ω is the angular frequency (given in a

problem solving)
Challenge Yourself
Example 1 : Using the frequency formula, find the

frequency of a wave where one cycle is completed in
0.5s.
Example 2: Find the frequency of lightwave when the

wavelength of the light is 600nm.
Challenge Yourself
Example 3: A record is spinning with a frequency of

2.5 Hz. What is its angular frequency?
Example 4: A spinning drill bit rotates 525 times per

second. What is the angular frequency of the drill bit?
Challenge Yourself
Wavelength is the distance of 1 frequency wave peak

to the other and is most commonly associated with the
electromagnetic spectrum.
Challenge Yourself
Challenge Yourself
Challenge Yourself
Challenge Yourself
For light traveling in a vacuum or empty space, you

can readily obtain the period or frequency from a given
wavelength and vice versa since the speed is a
constant quantity.
Where,
c = m/s (speed of light)
λ (wavelength)
f (frequency)
Challenge Yourself
Examples:
Challenge Yourself
The frequency is inversely related to the period of a

wave.
EQUATION
is simply the inverse of the wave OF PERIOD OF A
frequency.
FREQUENCY WAVE
Wave Period = or T =
→ EQUATION 1
Wave Period = or T =
SPEED OF WAVE
→ EQUATION
Unit of PERIOD OF A WAVE: seconds

(s)
Challenge Yourself
Example 1 : The sound wave has a frequency of 563

Hz. What is the period?
Example 2: A sound wave produced by a clock 515
m away is heard 1.50 sec later.
a) What is the speed of sound in the air?
b) What is the wavelength?
c) The sound wave has a frequency of 426 Hz. What is
the period?
Challenge Yourself
The wave speed or the speed of wave which involves

wavelength and frequency is given by:
Where,
v is the speed of the wave

f is the frequency of the wave
λ is the wavelength
Challenge Yourself
Example 1 : A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a

wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed
of the wave?
Example 2: A wave with a frequency of 14 Hz has a
wavelength of 3 meters. At what speed will this
wave travel?
Challenge Yourself
REMEMBER
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UNIT 2 Lesson 3

1 Hertz refers to one cycle per second.

The frequency is inversely related to the period of a wave.

Frequency of the wave is inversely proportional to the

EQUATION 1: The frequency formula in terms of time is given

EQUATION 2: The frequency formula in terms of

𝜈 is the wave speed in m/s, and

EQUATION 3: Frequency in terms of angular

where ω is the angular frequency (given in a

Example 1 : Using the frequency formula, find the

Example 2: Find the frequency of lightwave when the

Example 3: A record is spinning with a frequency of

Example 4: A spinning drill bit rotates 525 times per

Wavelength is the distance of 1 frequency wave peak

For light traveling in a vacuum or empty space, you

The frequency is inversely related to the period of a

Unit of PERIOD OF A WAVE: seconds

Example 1 : The sound wave has a frequency of 563

The wave speed or the speed of wave which involves

v is the speed of the wave

Example 1 : A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a

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