Physical Science
Quarter 4
Photon
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II. Objectives
Competency/ Objectives
At the end of the lesson you are expected to:
Explain how the photon concept and the fact that the energy of a photon is directly
proportional to its frequency can be used to explain why red light is used in photographic
dark rooms, why we get easily sunburned in ultraviolet light but not in visible light, and how
we see colors S11/12PS-IVf-61
1. Identify the properties of photons;
2. Explain the relationship between the energy of a photon and its frequency;
3. Appreciate the importance of understanding the nature of photons as it is used in
photographic dark rooms, why we get easily sunburned in ultraviolet light but not
in visible light and how see colors.
Learning Activities
V. Learning Activities
Instructions: Match the names of the people who
contributed to the History of Light and their respective
contributions. Write the year from top to bottom
(earliest to latest) in the circle and write the event on
ENGAGE the line.
Activity 1: Take Me Back!
Use the timeline and the color as your clue or guide
“Light is a wave.”
“Light is comprised of
colored particles.” “Proof of the wave theory of
light”
“Predicted the existence
of electromagnetic waves”
“Light is a photon”
“The essence of light is white light. "Why does the moon appear larger
Colors are made up of a mixture near the horizon than it does
of lightness and darkness.” when higher up in the sky ?"
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EXPLORE Instruction: Use the Atbash Cipher
Activity 2: Decipher Me! translation below to decode the word.
What did Albert Einstein call this particle of light?
K S L G L M
EXPLAIN: Let’s take a closer look!
Properties of
Photon
Photons have basic properties, these are:
Photons have zero mass and rest energy. It only exists as
particles in motion.
Photons are elementary particles even if it has lack of rest mass.
Photons have zero electric charge.
Photons are stable.
Photons are spin-1 particles which converts them bosons.
Photons have energy and momentum which are dependent on
its frequency.
Photons can interact with other particles like electrons in the
Compton Effect.
Photons can be destroyed or created by different natural means,
for example when radiation is absorbed or ejected.
Photons travel as fast as speed of light when in empty space.
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Example:
A photon has a wavelength of 462 nm. Calculate the energy of the
photon in joules.
Activity 3: Try to Solve Me! Instruction: Solve the problem.
What is the energy of 1 mol of photons, in Joule, for a 724 nm red
light?
Instructions: Based on this relationship
between frequency and energy of photon,
Activity 4: Can You Explain Me? kindly explain the following situations.
On your paper, you can draw, write a slogan,
and write a short poem to explain your answer.
Why does photographers used red
light in producing pictures in the dark
room?
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Why do people get sunburned by
ultraviolet light?
ELABORATE
Activity 5: Get to know the Instructions: Watch and understand
Photoelectric Effect carefully the concept of photoelectric
effect.
[Link]
After watching the video, answer the following questions:
How does the photoelectric effect happen?
Can you interpret the meaning of the graph?
Where can we apply the photoelectric effect?
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VI. Practice
Practice TaskTask 1
Instruction: Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and write FALSE if the statement is
EVALUATE
Activity 6: Am I True or False? incorrect.
1. Photons have zero mass and rest energy.
2. Photons carry energy and momentum which are dependent on the frequency.
3. Photons have positive electric charge.
4. They can have interactions with other particles such as electrons.
5. Proton is a particle of light which essentially is a packet of electromagnetic
radiation.
Extend
Research on the technological application of photons in our life. Categorize
your findings according to the following groups:
Medicine, Electricity, Electronic Devices
Write your answers in your notebook.
