Electromagnetic waves common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Describe thermal radiation as electromagnetic radiation emitted by all bodies..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Describe thermal radiation as electromagnetic radiation emitted by all bodies..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that the hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits in a given time..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that the hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits in a given time..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Describe a perfect black body as an object that absorbs all radiation incident on it..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Describe a perfect black body as an object that absorbs all radiation incident on it..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) State that a perfect black body does not reflect or transmit radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) State that a perfect black body does not reflect or transmit radiation..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that a black body is the best possible emitter of radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that a black body is the best possible emitter of radiation..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that an object's temperature depends on the balance between radiation absorbed and radiation emitted..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that an object's temperature depends on the balance between radiation absorbed and radiation emitted..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that temperature increases when an object absorbs radiation faster than it emits radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that temperature increases when an object absorbs radiation faster than it emits radiation..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that temperature decreases when an object emits radiation faster than it absorbs radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that temperature decreases when an object emits radiation faster than it absorbs radiation..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Describe how the intensity and wavelength distribution of radiation emitted by a body depend on temperature..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Describe how the intensity and wavelength distribution of radiation emitted by a body depend on temperature..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Explain that as temperature increases, the intensity of emitted radiation increases..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Explain that as temperature increases, the intensity of emitted radiation increases..