Electromagnetic Spectrum Introduction

How are different types of radiation arranged along the electromagnetic spectrum?

• By how fast they travel

• By their sources

• By the amount of energy they carry

• By how radioactive they are

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Indicate the electromagnetic waves that are longer than Visible light.

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• X ray

• Microwaves

Electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of _______________________.

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Electromagnetic waves all have the same __________ and _______________.

• wavelength and speed

• speed and amplitude

• Frequency and amplitude

• Amplitude and wavelength

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What type of wave has the largest wavelength and the lowest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Radio

• Micro

• Gamma

• X ray

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Which electromagnetic waves are useful for Television?

• Gamma

• x ray

• radio

• microwave

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________________ have the highest energy and shortest wavelength of all electromagnetic waves.

• Gamma

• X Ray

• Radio

• Microwaves

Electromagnet waves transfer ____________ without matter.

• information

• energy

• x rays

• medium

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As the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave gets LONGER, the frequency gets ____________.

• Lower

• Higher

• does not change

• doubles

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An example of a wave with a short wavelength, high frequency, and high energy is a 

• X-ray
• Microwave
• Visible light wave
• Infrared wave

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