Electromagnetic spectrum explorer
Slide along the electromagnetic spectrum from radio to gamma rays: wavelength, frequency, photon energy, sources, detectors and uses, with the narrow visible band magnified.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 8. Electromagnetic Waves |
| NCERT section | 8.5 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: electromagnetic spectrum · radio · microwave · visible light · X-rays · gamma rays