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E&M Spectrum

Authored by John Sexton

Physics

6th - 12th Grade

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E&M Spectrum
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of radiation is commonly used to heat food, transmit cell & TV signals, and is sometimes used in astronomy.

Radio waves

Microwaves

Infrared

Visible light

X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of radiation is used in high-energy astronomy and is also found in nuclear decay processes. It is frequently used to treat cancer in a method known as radiotherapy.

Visible light

Microwaves

Radio waves

Gamma rays

X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of radiation is commonly used to transmit information long distances and is sometimes used in astronomy to look at low-energy objects. It is considered to be the lowest energy, longest wavelength, and lowest frequency type of E&M radiation.

Ultraviolet light

Microwaves

Radio waves

Gamma rays

Infrared radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of E&M radiation causes sunburn but is also responsible for curing a disease known as the Rickets which is caused by vitamin D deficiency. It has a higher frequency and energy than visible light does.

Ultraviolet light

Microwaves

Radio waves

Gamma rays

X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of E&M radiation is the second-highest energy type that we classify. It is commonly used in doctor's offices to confirm fractures or broken bones. It also has some uses in high-energy astronomy.

Ultraviolet light

Infrared

Radio waves

Visible light

X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of E&M radiation is emitted by all objects that have heat. It is also known as thermal radiation or 'heat rays'. Some applications include night-vision goggles.

Microwaves

Infrared

Radio waves

Visible light

Gamma rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This type of E&M radiation is the most useful for humans and other animals, as it lets us see. It also has many scientific applications, since scientists often need to create a single wavelength of this type of radiation to use in their labs.

Microwaves

UV

Radio waves

Visible light

Infrared

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

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