Chemistry Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Questions (with Bonus)

By what year was there enough experimental evidence to convince scientists that light consisted of waves?

• 1890

• 1900

• 1910

• 1920

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The distance between the crests

• The wave's height from zero to the crest

• The speed of the wave

• The frequency of the wave

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What does the Greek letter lambda (λ) represent in the context of waves?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

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What is the frequency in the context of light?

• The speed of light in a vacuum

• The number of wave cycles to pass a given point per unit of time

• The wavelength of light

• The amplitude of a wave

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What is the SI unit of frequency?

• Joule

• Newton

• Hertz

• Pascal

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What is the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and the speed of light?

• c = λ + ν

• c = λν

• c = λ/ν

• c = ν/λ

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What is the relationship between the frequency (ν) and wavelength (λ) of light?

• They are directly proportional.

• They are inversely proportional.

• They are equal.

• They are unrelated.

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What happens to the frequency of light as the wavelength increases?

• The frequency increases.

• The frequency decreases.

• The frequency remains constant.

• The frequency doubles.

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According to the wave model, what does light consist of?

• Particles

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Mechanical waves

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Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic radiation?

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

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