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Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Animation/Visualization
  • Film/Documentary/Show
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • PS3 - Energy
  • PS4 - Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Heliophysics Topics
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Energy
  • Light
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Related Missions
  • Hubble Space Telescope (Astro)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This roughly 5-minute-long video provides an introduction to electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is just a name that scientists give a bunch of types of radiation when they want to talk about them as a group. Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes. Visible light that comes from a lamp in your house and radio waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic radiation.