EM and Calculations

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths?

• They have high frequencies

• They have low frequencies

• They have moderate frequencies

• They have inconsistent frequencies

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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Infrared Waves

Which feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?

• Color

• Wavelength

• Surface Temperature

• Distance Traveled

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Which has a higher frequency?

• Wave N

• Wave O

• Same frequency

• There is no frequency

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The distance between E and H is called

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

• x-rays

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

• high, low

• low, high

• high, high

• low, low

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

• 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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What is the variable λ used for?

• frequency

• wavelength

• Energy

• speed of light

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The number of waves that pass a given point every second

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Energy

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

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