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 type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?

• X-Rays

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet

• Microwaves

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We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:

• sound

• color

• time

• smell

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Light can bounce off matter, leading to ______.

• emssion

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

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Which has a longer wavelength?

• infrared

• ultraviolet

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Waves from the Sun do not require a medium for transmission.

• True

• False

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All electromagnetic waves travel through space at the same speed.

• True

• False

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