Waves and the EM Spectrum

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

• Infrared rays
• ultraviolet rays
• microwaves

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Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

• radio waves
• infrared rays
• x-rays

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Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

• Gamma rays
• X-rays
• Ultraviolet rays

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Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light
• infrared rays
• x-rays

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

• X-rays, visible light, radio waves
• gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
• infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

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EM waves are always____________

• Transverse
• Compression
• Longitudinal
• Seismic

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_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.

• Red
• Gamma
• Microwave
• Visible

Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• Medium
  Medium
• Wave
• Spectrum
• Matter