Lesson: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Multiple Choice

what are the units for frequency?

• Hz

• J

• nm

• m

Multiple Choice

The frequency of infrared waves is..

• 10¹² J

• 10²⁰ J

• 10¹² Hz

• 10¹² nm

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The wavelength of an infrared ray is --

• 10^-5 m

• 10¹² Hz

• 10⁵ m

• 10^-12 Hz

Multiple Choice

What is represented by the blue lines?

• Trough
• Crest
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a higher frequency?

• A
• B

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

• A
• B

Multiple Choice

The human eye is only capable of seeing which electromagnetic wave?

• infrared

• visible light

• x rays

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

how many types of electromagnetic radiation/rays/waves/light are there?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

• Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

• Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

• Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a wave with a long wavelength and low frequency?

• Gamma rays
• Infrared
• Radio
• Visible light

Multiple Choice

What waves have the lowest energy? 

• Gamma rays
• Visible light waves
• Radio waves
• X rays

Multiple Choice

Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

Multiple Choice

Frequency and Wavelength have what kind of relationship?

• direct

• proportional

• inverse

• multidimensional

Multiple Choice

Wavelength and Energy have which kind of relationship?

• proportional

• direct

• translational

• inverse

Multiple Choice

Frequency and Energy have which kind of relationship?

• direct

• indirect

• translational

• inverse

Multiple Choice

Use the electromagnetic spectrum to answer the next question.

According to the particle theory of light, radiation from which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is made

of photons with the highest energy?

• X-rays

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the colors and wavelengths of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Which set of colors is listed from highest to lowest frequency?

• Violet, Red, Indigo

• Blue, Green, Orange

• Red, Blue, Violet

• Orange, Violet, Green