Electromagnetic Spectrum

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low

• low, low

• low, high

• high, high

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• X-rays

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet Rays

 

The red section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength

• crest

   

• trough

• amplitude

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Which of the following has the lowest energy?

• The color yellow

• The color blue

• The color indigo

• The color orange

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Which of the following has the most energy?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Violet

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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?

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

answer choices

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Visible light, Infra, Micro, Radio

• Visible Light, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

• Micro, Radio, Visible, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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