Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum

For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

• It also decrease

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It is constant

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• Infrared waves

• Radio waves

• Visible light

• ultraviolet

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

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet rays

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light

• infrared rays

• x-rays

• microwaves

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

• X-rays, radio waves, microwaves

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?

• X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays

• UV rays, visible light, x-rays

• infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves

• microwaves, gamma rays, radio waves

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1