Electromagnetic Radiation

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:

• radio waves

• visible light

• gamma rays

• x-rays

When wavelength increases...

• energy decreases

• energy increases

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As wavelength decreases...

• energy increases

• energy decreases

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the distance between peaks of electromagnetic waves is called:

• wavelength

• frequency

• energy

• Planck's Constant

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Which of the following is a unit for frequency?

• Joules

• Hertz

• meters per second

• seconds

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A light particle is called a(n):

• electromagnetic wave

• photon

• electron

• atom

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What can be described as the movement of energy through space?

• Radiation
• vacuum
• Waves
• speed

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How does electromagnetic radiation travel through space?

• vacuum
• wave
• fly
• bounces off things

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A space that is completely empty and contains no matter

• vacuum
• electromagnetic spectrum
• black hole
• outer space

What is the correct order of waves from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?

• Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible light, UV, X-Ray, Gamma Rays
• Gamma rays, X-Rays, UV, Visible Light, Infrared, microwave, radio
• radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, x-ray, UV, gamma ray
• Gamma ray, X-Ray, Visible light, UV, Infrared microwave, radiio

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