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Catalyst: Electromagnetic radiation

Video Catalyst: Electromagnetic radiation

TLF ID M015814

Do you know how radios transmit sound, or how ultraviolet light travels through the air? Listen to Bernie Hobbs explain electromagnetic radiation and discover what radios, ultraviolet light, x-rays and nuclear blasts have in common. Find out about their energy levels, how they travel from place to place, and at what speed, in this entertaining clip full of 'zippy' computer graphics.

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Year level

9

Topics Waves (Energy) Abstract art Sound Electromagnetic radiation Electricity Photons Heat
Learning area
  • Science

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • Organization: Education Services Australia
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  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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