Electromagnetic waves common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

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

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

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Interpret simple black body radiation curves qualitatively..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Interpret simple black body radiation curves qualitatively..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Distinguish black body radiation from visible-light colour..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Distinguish black body radiation from visible-light colour..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: (Physics only) Distinguish absorption of radiation from emission of radiation..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to (Physics only) Distinguish absorption of radiation from emission of radiation..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed depends on the nature of a surface..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: investigate how the amount of infrared radiation absorbed depends on the nature of a surface..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: investigate how the amount of infrared radiation radiated depends on the nature of a surface..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: investigate how the amount of infrared radiation radiated depends on the nature of a surface..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: compare dull black, shiny and light-coloured surfaces in infrared radiation investigations..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: compare dull black, shiny and light-coloured surfaces in infrared radiation investigations..

• Black body radiation (physics only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: identify control variables and sources of uncertainty in infrared radiation investigations..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: identify control variables and sources of uncertainty in infrared radiation investigations..