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Electromagnetic Wave Behavior and Calculations

Authored by Valerie Trevino

Physics

11th - 12th Grade

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Electromagnetic Wave Behavior and Calculations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

If you buy sunglasses in a store, you can be sure that they are polarized when one pair of sunglasses is placed in front of another and rotated in the plane of the body and

the light passing through the sunglasses will be blocked at two positions due to refraction of light.

the light passing through the sunglasses will be blocked at two positions due to reflection of light.

the light passing through the sunglasses will be blocked at two positions due to the polarization of light.

the light passing through the sunglasses will be blocked at two positions due to the bending of light waves.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain in terms of distance and the speed of light why it is currently very unlikely that humans will visit planets that circle stars other than our Sun.

The spacecrafts used for travel are very heavy and thus very slow.

Spacecrafts do not have a constant source of energy to run them.

If a spacecraft could attain a maximum speed equal to that of light, it would still be too slow to cover astronomical distances.

Spacecrafts can attain a maximum speed equal to that of light, but it is difficult to locate planets around stars.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What are the units of frequency?

m/s
s
Hz
m

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which wave has a greater frequency?

A

B

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

varying
long
the same
short

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Look carefully at the waves.  Which carries the most energy?

microwave
infrared
ultraviolet
x-ray

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which type of wave has the highest frequency?

gamma ray
x ray
infrared
radio waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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