Light Waves Quiz

Only waves in the _______________ part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by the human eye.

• Gamma waves

• Radio waves

• Visible light

• Microwaves

These waves are the longest wavelength, lowest frequency and lowest energy on the electromagnetic spectrum.

• radio

• gamma

• infrared

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These waves are the fastest wavelength, highest frequency and the high energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.

• radio

• gamma

• infrared

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Does light act as a wave or a particle?

• a wave

• a particle

• both of them

• neither!

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The highest point of the wave is the

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• particles

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Waves that are used in your TV remote are _________rays

• Infrared rays

• gamma

• X-rays

• radio

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What is the speed of light?

• 335 m/sec

• 300,000 km/sec

• 300 m/sec

A material that a mechanical wave travels through is called a

• velvet fabric

• water

• a medium

• all gases

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The wave that is used to kill bacteria (sterilize) is the __________ wave.

• longitudinal wave

• UV wave

• Infrared wave

• X-ray wave

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The wave that is used to heat food is

• gamma wave

• radio wave

• microwave

• UV wave

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