Electromagnetic waves key terms

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Describe how a transparent colour filter transmits some colours and absorbs others..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students describe how a transparent colour filter transmits some colours and absorbs others.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

colour

colour is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain the colour of a transparent object in terms of transmitted light..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students explain the colour of a transparent object in terms of transmitted light.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain the colour of an opaque object in terms of reflected and absorbed light..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students explain the colour of an opaque object in terms of reflected and absorbed light.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain why a white object appears white in white light..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students explain why a white object appears white in white light.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain why a black object appears black in white light..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students explain why a black object appears black in white light.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Describe how red, green and blue light can be combined to make other colours..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students describe how red, green and blue light can be combined to make other colours.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Distinguish colour addition from colour filtering..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students distinguish colour addition from colour filtering.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Predict the appearance of coloured objects under different colours of light..

Visible light (physics only) boundary meaning

Visible light (physics only). In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students predict the appearance of coloured objects under different colours of light.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Use absorption, reflection and transmission to explain colour observations..

reflection boundary meaning

reflection. In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students use absorption, reflection and transmission to explain colour observations.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Avoid confusing visible light colour with thermal infrared radiation..

infrared radiation boundary meaning

infrared radiation. In Visible light (physics only), this term helps students avoid confusing visible light colour with thermal infrared radiation.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

thermal radiation

thermal radiation is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Describe thermal radiation as electromagnetic radiation emitted by all bodies..

black body radiation boundary meaning

black body radiation. In Black body radiation (physics only), this term helps students describe thermal radiation as electromagnetic radiation emitted by all bodies.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain that the hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits in a given time..

black body radiation boundary meaning

black body radiation. In Black body radiation (physics only), this term helps students explain that the hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits in a given time.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Describe a perfect black body as an object that absorbs all radiation incident on it..

black body radiation boundary meaning

black body radiation. In Black body radiation (physics only), this term helps students describe a perfect black body as an object that absorbs all radiation incident on it.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) State that a perfect black body does not reflect or transmit radiation..

black body radiation boundary meaning

black body radiation. In Black body radiation (physics only), this term helps students state that a perfect black body does not reflect or transmit radiation.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.

physics only

physics only is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: (Physics only) Explain that a black body is the best possible emitter of radiation..

black body radiation boundary meaning

black body radiation. In Black body radiation (physics only), this term helps students explain that a black body is the best possible emitter of radiation.. It is kept specific to Electromagnetic waves so it is not confused with a nearby Unit 4.6 idea.