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Worksheet: Light Emitting Diodes and the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Year 9)

We often explore the electromagnetic spectrum in the context of, for example, astronomy. Here’s an example and set of questions for a healthcare-related case, using ideas from County Durham company Polyphotonix.

This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of LEDs and the EM spectrum.

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Click to download PDF worksheet (350kb).

Subject

Physics

School Year

Year 9

Related Employers

Polyphotonix

This resource was produced as part of the FutureMe project.

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