EM Spectrum Practice

What type of electromagnetic waves could be detected at a wavelength of 1.14 x 10^-6 m?

• visible

• microwave

• infrared

• ultraviolet

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of electromagnetic waves could be detected at a frequency of 1.14 x 10⁶ Hz?

• microwave

• infrared

• visible

• ultraviolet

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of electromagnetic has the highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• gamma ray

• radio

• x-ray

• microwave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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What is the measurement in wavelength of ultraviolet electromagnetic waves?

• 10^-8 m

• 10¹⁵ m

• 10¹⁵ Hz

• 10^-8 Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

X-rays have a wavelength of 10^-10 m. What is their frequency?

• 10^-10 m

• 10¹⁸ Hz

• 10¹⁸ m

• 10²⁰ Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of electromagnetic wave has a higher frequency than visible light and larger wavelength than x-rays?

• ultraviolet

• infrared

• x-ray

• microwave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of electromagnetic wave has a larger wavelength than infrared waves and higher frequency than radio waves?

• microwave

• radio

• infrared

• visible

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of wave has the largest wavelength and lowest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• microwave

• radio

• x-ray

• gamma ray

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In visible light waves, what color has the highest frequency electromagnetic waves?

• purple

• red

• blue

• yellow

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of electromagnetic wave has a larger wavelength than visible waves and higher frequency than microwaves?

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• x-ray

• visible

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