Electromagnetic Spectrum

The frequency of infrared waves is..

• 10¹² Hz
• 10²⁰ Hz
• 10⁴ Hz
• 10¹⁵ Hz

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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

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

• Gamma rays
• Infrared
• Radio
• Visible light

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What gases are in the unknown mixture?

• Gas B & Gas D
• Gas C & Gas B
• Gas A & Gas D
• Gas D & Gas C

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An example of a wave with a short wavelength, high frequency, and high energy is a 

• X-ray
• Microwave
• Visible light wave
• Infrared wave

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What waves have the lowest energy? 

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

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Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

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Quasars are extremely distant celestial bodies. Investigators using a special telescope determined that a certain quasar was emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41 x 10⁹ Hz. Using the electromagnetic spectrum provided, investigators were most likely using a telescope that detects -

• microwaves

• visible light

• x-rays

• gamma rays

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Scientists observed a celestial object emitting a wavelength of 3 x 10^-10m. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this?

• Radio wave

• Infrared ray

• X-ray

• Gamma Ray

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Scientists observed a celestial object emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41 x 10⁸ Hz. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this object?

• Radio wave

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Ultraviolet wave

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