Electromagnetic Spectrum

What is a photon?

• When radiation burst through electric waves
• The emission of electrons from a metal caused by light striking the metal
• The rate at which a waves energy flows through a given unit of area.
• packets of electromagnetic energy

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

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

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

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

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As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

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_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 

• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays
• visible light

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This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 

• microwaves
• visible light
• x-rays
• gamma ray

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Which wave has the longest wavelength?

• Red Wave

• Orange Wave

• Green Wave

• Purple Wave

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What color of light has the greatest energy per photon?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Violet

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