Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

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true

Front

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

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low frequency and low energy.

Front

Order of waves on the EMS from longest to shortest wavelength: Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Back

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Front

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy? Options: Gamma Rays, Radio Waves, Visible Light, Infrared rays

Back

Radio Waves

Front

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy? Options: Radio waves, Ultraviolet Rays, Gamma Rays, X-rays

Back

Gamma Rays

Front

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see? Options: X-rays, Visible Light, Gamma Rays, Ultraviolet Rays

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Visible Light

Front

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

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They can travel through empty space

Front

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

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short

Front

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

Back

microwaves

Front

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves? Options: Infrared waves, Radio waves, Visible light

Back

Radio waves