Waves in Action

Which electromagnetic waves have a longer wavelength than visible light waves?

• infrared and x-rays

• gamma and radio waves

• microwave and ultraviolet

• infrared and microwaves

Moving from gamma rays to radio waves, the wavelength and frequency of waves...

• increase and decrease

• increase and increase

• decrease and decrease

• decrease and increase

Using the graph, how many types of electromagnetic waves have more energy than visible light?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 0

Using the graph, how many types of electromagnetic waves have less energy than microwaves?

• 6

• 2

• 3

• 0

Using the graph, what can you conclude about wavelength and frequency?

• They have a direct relationship, as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

• They have a direct relationship, as wavelength increases, frequency increases.

• They have an inverse relationship, as wavelength decreases, frequency increases.

• They have an inverse relationship, as wavelength increases, frequency increases.

Wavelength is measured

• crest to trough

• crest to amplitude

• amplitude to crest

• crest to crest

Wavelength is measured

• compression to amplitude

• compression to rarefaction

• rarefaction to rarefaction

• rarefaction to amplitude

All of these waves are considered

• sound waves

• compressional waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

All of these waves have what kind of particle motion?

• circular

• parallel

• perpendicular

• back and forth

Which wave will move faster through space?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• both