Quiz 2 EM Spectrum

Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave.  It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.

• radio wave
• tv wave
• Gamma wave
• ultra violet

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 

• Energy is higher.
• Energy is lower. 
• Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
• energy is cancelled out

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The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.

• frequency
• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest

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The lowest point of  a transverse wave

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• wavelength

The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.  This type of wave is extremely harmful.

• radio
• infrared
• gamma
• x ray

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This type of EM wave has the 3rd longest wavelength. 

• Radio
• microwave
• x rays
• infrared

This color has the shortest wavelength

• Indigo
• red
• Yellow
• violet

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Light waves travel fastest in ________ 

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• vacuum

Which type of radio wave has a larger wavelength?

• FM
• AM

the higher the frequency 

• the shorter the wavelength
• the longer the wavelength 
• frequency has no effect of wavelength