Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields PhET lab

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Name: Mayowa Awosika Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields As a refresher, define the following terms: Wavelength : the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave Frequency: number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time Amplitude: maximum distance moved by a point on a wave measured from its equilibrium position Transverse wave: a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation. Longitudinal wave: a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation Open the Radio Waves and Electromagnetic Fields PhET simulation Before playing with the sim, predict what you think will happen when you move the transmitter electron: I think the field will change. Now test it! Wiggle the KPHET transmitter’s electron and note the results. Nature Speaks!
When electrons accelerate, they emit an ___ magnetic ____________ field. Set the Field Display Type to Full field a nd the Transmitter Movement to Oscillate . Describe what is happening: the field vectors change their direction up and down but still point in the direction of the electron in both cases. Change the Frequency and Amplitude sliders and describe what happens to the fields. As I increase the frequency, the length of the vector increases. As I decrease the amplitude, the magnitude of vectors decreases. Set the Field Display Type to Curve with vectors , and Field Displayed to Radiated field . Describe what is happening in the transmitter and the receiver. The oscillations in the transmitter are greater in amplitude than in the receiver. Click on Electron Positions to activate the wave graphs. Describe what is happening in the transmitter and the receiver. The graph moves at the same frequency, but the amplitude is smaller for the receiver. After playing around with the frequency and amplitude settings, evaluate the following statements If the amplitude is increased, the wavelength decreases increases stays the same If the oscillation frequency of the transmitting electron decreases, the oscillation frequency of the electron in the receiver is instantaneously affected. True False The electron in the receiving antenna oscillates at a lower frequency than the electron in the transmitting antenna because of the distance between the antennas. True False If the frequency of oscillation increases but the amplitude of the electron oscillation remains the same, then the electron in the transmitting antenna is experiencing larger accelerations (recall what you know about acceleration and motion). True False If the amplitude increases but frequency remains the same, the electron at the receiving antenna experiences larger peak forces but oscillates at the same frequency as before. True False
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