Electromagnetic Waves Wave Properties

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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Which electromagnetic radiation has the greatest frequency?

• Radio waves

• Visibile light

• Infrared

• X-rays

Which EM waves are have the highest energy & are the most dangerous?

• radio

• gamma rays

• infrared

• x-rays

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

• radio

• visible

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

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Match the following electromagnetic waves from smallest to largest

• Radio

• Smallest Wavelength

• gamma ray

• Largest Wavelength

• microwave

• 2nd Smallest

• ultraviolet

• 2nd Largest

• visible light

• Middle

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1