Electromagnetic waves common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Types of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Distinguish visible light from the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to distinguish visible light from the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum..

• Types of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays as ionising radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays as ionising radiation..

• Types of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Distinguish ionising from non-ionising electromagnetic radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to distinguish ionising from non-ionising electromagnetic radiation..

• Types of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use spectrum order to compare radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use spectrum order to compare radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma radiation..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that electromagnetic waves transfer energy from source to absorber..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that electromagnetic waves transfer energy from source to absorber..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how electromagnetic waves can be absorbed by matter..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe how electromagnetic waves can be absorbed by matter..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how electromagnetic waves can be transmitted through matter..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe how electromagnetic waves can be transmitted through matter..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how electromagnetic waves can be reflected at surfaces..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe how electromagnetic waves can be reflected at surfaces..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how electromagnetic waves can be refracted at boundaries..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe how electromagnetic waves can be refracted at boundaries..

• Properties of electromagnetic waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds in different media..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds in different media..