Electromagnetic waves

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher
• lower
• neither, stays the same

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Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

• Infrared rays
• ultraviolet rays
• microwaves

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

• radio waves
• infrared rays
• x-rays

For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

• It also decrease
• It stays the same
• It increases

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

• only a small portion
• a very l;arge portion
• about half

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

• Gamma rays
• X-rays
• Ultraviolet rays

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

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• ultraviolet rays

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Electromagnetic waves vary in

• the speed they travel in a vacuum

• wavelength and frequency

• the way they reflect

• the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields

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The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

• visible light

• the electromagnetic spectrum

• radio waves

• invisible radiation

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