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Waves and Photons

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High schoolers are introduced to electromagnetic waves, at a qualitative high-school level. They discuss the concept of photons, and the relation between photon wavelength and energy.

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electromagnetic waves, electromagnetism, photons, waves

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electromagnetic wave, photon, wave, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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