Electromagnetic Waves

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher
• lower
• neither, stays the same

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

• short
• long
• average

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?

• Radio
• Microwave
• Infrared
• Ultraviolet

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?

• red
• yellow
• green
• blue

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?

• red
• yellow
• green
• blue

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

• only a small portion

• most of the spectrum

• about half

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• ultraviolet rays

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

• no medium required

• medium needed

• light activated

• only seen in space

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

• Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.

• Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.

• Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

• Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student asks a series of questions about a wave. The answer to which question will allow the student to determine whether the wave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

• Does it require a medium in order to travel?

• Can it pass through air and water?

• Does it have a measurable speed?

• Does it have a measurable frequency?

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