Light Properties and Electromagnetic Spectrum Review

Which is correct?

• The longer the wavelength + the lower the frequency = lower the energy

• The shorter the wavelength + the higher the frequency = higher the energy

• The shorter the wavelength + the lower the frequency = the lower the frequency

• None of the above

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Which form of electromagnetic radiation is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see?

• Infrared Waves

• Microwaves

• Visible Light

• Radio Waves

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Yellow

• Violet

• Orange

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Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Orange

• Red

• Blue

• Violet

Which form of electromagnetic radiation destroys bacteria and viruses?

• Gamma Rays

• Infrared waves

• UV Rays

• Radio waves

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What acronym is used to remember the colors in order?

• Roy G. Biv

• Roy. L. Siv

• Ron. S. Liv

• None of the above

What is transparency?

• When light travels through an object

• When light cannot travel through an object

• When light bounces of an object

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What is the difference between light waves and matter waves?

• Light waves must interact with the particles around them

• They are exactly the same

• Matter waves must interact with the particles around them

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Gases in the atmosphere cause sunlight to scatter and different color wavelengths are shown.

Blue scatters the most which causes the sky to appear blue

• True

• False

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What do you get when you combine all the colors of light?

• White light

• Blue light

• Sun light

• nothing happens

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