Savvas Electromagnetic Radiation

The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• electromagnetic radiation

• mechanical energy

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The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

• visible light.

• radio waves.

• the electromagnetic spectrum.

• invisible radiation.

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the distance between peaks of adjacent electromagnetic waves is called:

• wavelength

• frequency

• energy

• amplitude

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Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?

• X-Rays

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet

• Microwaves

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A light particle is called a(n):

• electromagnetic wave

• photon

• electron

• atom

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

• Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

• Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible light, Infrared, Micro, Radio

• Visible light, Micro, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

• Micro, Radio, Visible light, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

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Infrared waves have a shorter wavelength than...

• ultraviolet waves

• x-rays

• radio waves

• gamma waves

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Which is an example of a radio wave?

• television

• lasers

• remote controls

• cancer treatments

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

• radio waves

• visible light

• gamma rays

• x-rays

We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:

• sound

• color

• time

• smell

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