Waves Science Test Study Guide

Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

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Unlike mechanical waves, EM waves can travel through

• a vacuum

• water

• the groung

• air

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Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)

• medium

• electric field

• magnetic field

• change in either a magnetic field or an electric field

What is transferred by electromagnetic waves?

• sound

• electricity

• electromagnetic radiation

• resonance

All electromagnetic waves have the same

• wavelength

• frequency

• speed

• amplitude

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The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the

• electromagnetic spectrum

• electromagnetic wavelength

• electromagnetic frequency

• electromagnetic field

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Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

• infrared waves

• radio waves

• ultraviolet rays

• gamma rays

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Visible light can be separated into the various colors of the visible spectrum for form a(n)

• rainbow

• thermogram

• X-Ray picture

• MRI

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What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?

• gamma rays

• microwaves

• ultraviolet rays

• infrared rays

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The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called

• radio waves

• gramma rays

• x-rays

• visible light