Electromagnetic Spectrum

William, Michael, and Ava are discussing the concept of the electromagnetic spectrum in their physics class. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a measurement of temperature.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.

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Arjun, Evelyn, and Jackson are discussing the electromagnetic spectrum during their science class. They are trying to determine which type of wave has the longest wavelength. Can you help them?

• radio waves

• x-rays

Evelyn, Aria, and Benjamin are studying for their physics exam. They come across a question about the electromagnetic spectrum. They want to know which type of wave has the highest frequency. Can you help them?

• gamma rays

• infrared waves

Luna, Mia, and Grace are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing the speed of electromagnetic waves. Luna says that in a vacuum, electromagnetic waves travel at a speed of 3,000,000 m/s. Mia thinks it's 1,000,000,000 m/s. Grace believes it's 299,792,458 m/s. Who is correct?

• Grace

• Luna

Luna, Benjamin, and Priya are studying the electromagnetic spectrum for their physics class. They are discussing the relationship between wavelength and frequency. What is the relationship between these two properties in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Inverse

• Direct

Arjun, Nora, and Lily are studying for their physics exam. They come across a question about the electromagnetic spectrum. They need to arrange the types of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum from lowest to highest frequency. Can you help them?

• radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

• microwaves, radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

During a science project, Nora, Arjun, and Ethan are discussing the order of the electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength. Which of the following orders is correct?

• radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

• radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, microwaves

Aria, Samuel, and Ethan are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing how the energy of electromagnetic waves changes as you move from radio waves, which are used in their car radios, to gamma rays, which are used in cancer treatment. How does this energy change?

• decreases

• increases