Electromagnetic Waves

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

• frequency
• speed
• wavelength
• energy

electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• infrared waves
• radio waves

which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:

• X-ray
• sound wave
• ultra violet rays
• microwaves

Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?

• Infrared radiation
• ultraviolet radiation
• microwaves
• gamma rays

Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?

• Infrared radiation
• Ultraviolet radiation
• Radio waves
• X-rays

In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?

• Red
• Violet
• Yellow
• Green

Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.

• Penicillin
• Radio
• Infrared
• Gamma

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Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.

• Never
• Cannot
• Can
• Wish they could

The blue line in the diagram is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.

• Red
• Gamma
• Microwave
• Visible