SCISP Topic Book: Electromagnetic Radiation

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This Schools Council Integrated Science Project (SCISP) topic book was written to accompany the third of the SCISP students’ manuals.

Contents
• Introduction
• Electromagnetic radiation production and detection
• Solar radiation
• Light waves
• Infrared radiation
• Spectra
• Ultra violet light
• Radio waves
• Television and UHF
• Microwaves
• Radar
• Radio astronomy
• Lasers
• X- rays
• Gamma rays
• Non-destructive testing
• Electromagnetic waves and satellites
• Summary

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx5mo

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