Light, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Fields: Science Unit 6, Grade 11 (Letters & Devotion)

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Light, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Fields is Unit 6 of Algebra-Based Physics: Modeling Matter, Motion, and Energy (Grade 11), the Letters & Devotion Science course, complete in one printable PDF: 10 lessons, the unit check-up and the answer key, 86 pages.

• The wave equation v=fλ applied to electromagnetic waves
• The electromagnetic spectrum and the energy-frequency relationship
• The law of reflection and ray-diagram notation
• Refraction as a consequence of a wave’s speed change at a boundary
• The set of wave properties that generalize across mechanical and electromagnetic waves versus those that do not
• The field model as a description of influence at every point in space independent of whether a test object occupies that point
• Prediction of interference behavior for untaught EM-wave scenarios using the field model
• Inference of relative wave speed in an unknown medium from observed refraction angle
• Scattering versus specular reflection as distinct light-matter interaction mechanisms
• The student’s own reflection lab data and its relationship to the law of reflection

Every lesson is written for a parent with no teaching background: it opens with a short script to read aloud, names the specific wrong idea a student is likely to reach for and how to correct it, and closes with a practice sheet you may copy for your household. Scripture references are King James Version throughout. Black-and-white, 8.5 x 11 in. The whole year of this course is also in this store as a single book.

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