in a Wave? |You have a job working for the FCC (Federal
Communications Commission) regulating the wave frequencies used
by wireless businesses and radio stations. A new
telecommunications firm wants to purchase the exclusive right to
use a specific frequency for wireless telephones. You must
determine what wave frequency you would assign the new company.
In previous science courses you have learned that color appears
as visible waves of light in the form of a rainbow (ie., orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet). This is only one
section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Other sections of the
spectrum include gamma rays and microwaves. For background
information about the FCC and the spectrum see the article
below. Task and Product Working in small groups, you will use
the Understanding Electromagnetic Spectrum activity sheet to
complete the basic research. You will then use Inspiration or
Microsoft Word to create a graphic organizer containing
definitions and examples of waves in the electromagnetic