Wavelength/Frequency/Energy Unit #4 Quiz

Calculate the wavelength of the yellow light emitted by the street light, if the frequency of the radiation is 5.10x10¹⁴Hz.

• 5.12 x 10^-7m

• 5.88 x 10^-7 m

• 4.20 x 10¹⁴m

• 3.0 x 10⁸m

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Energy is measured in........

• Wavelength

• Meters

• Joules

• Frequency

The symbol for wavelength Is?

• nu

• lambda

• vi

• meters

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On a wave, the distance between crest to crest is called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• trough

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Which color in the visible spectrum of light has the longest wavelength?

• Indigo

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

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Calculate the wavelength of blue light emitted by a mercury lamp with a frequency of 6.88 x 10¹⁴ Hz.

• 3.44 x 10^-6m

• 4.36 x 10^-7m

• 3.0 x 10⁸ m

• 633 m

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What is the frequency of light with a wavelength of

4.8 x 10^-7 meters?

• 5.34 x 10^-9 Hz

• 3.0 x 10⁸ Hz

• 3.21 x 10¹⁷ Hz

• 6.25 x 10¹⁴ Hz

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The unit of measure for frequency is?

• Seconds

• Meters

• Hertz

• Liters

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Gamma rays can cause damage to living tissues because...

• They have medium wavelengths that can interfere with cell replication.

• They have very long wavelengths that can interfere with cell replication.

• They have very short wavelengths that can interfere with cell replication.

• None of these

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The symbol for a frequency of a wave is?

• Hertz

• v

• lambda

• meters/second

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