Light Waves Exit Ticket

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

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

• It also decrease
• It stays the same
• It increases

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• Infrared waves

• Radio waves

• Visible light

Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light

• infrared rays

• x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

• X-rays, visible light, radio waves

• gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays

• infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 

• They have very short wavelengths 
• They transmit energy instead of matter 
• They can travel through empty space
• They can change direction by reflection 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3