Electromagnetic Waves Review Questions

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher
• lower
• neither, stays the same

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Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

• short
• long
• average

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

• 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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Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

• They have very short wavelengths

• They transmit energy instead of matter

• They can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

• They can change direction by reflection

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The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

• wavelength (and frequency)

• speed

• amplitude

• particles of the medium

All electromagnetic waves are...

• transverse waves and have the same frequency

• transverse waves and have the same speed

• mechanical waves and have the same wavelength

• longitudinal waves and have the same energy

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Which of the following occurs as light travels farther from its source?

• Far from the source, photons come together in a small area.

• The intensity of light increases as photons move away from the source.

• The source gives off less light as photons move away from it.

• Far from the source, photons spread over a larger area.

Which window is opaque?

• Window 1
• Window 2
• Window 3
• None

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Which of the following is not a primary color of light?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Green