Electromagnetic Spectrum

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.

• decreases.

• stays the same.

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude 

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The color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is ______.

Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

• Mass

• Wave

• Current

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What are electromagnetic waves?

• sound waves

• electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly

• Someone's name

• things like longitudinal waves

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Which of the following is true about visible light? (check all that apply)

• can bend

• can reflect

• used for medical scans

• includes ROYGBIV

• Cause skin cancer

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Uses of infrared? (check all that apply)

• Night vision goggles

• Heat Lamps.

• Satellite communications

• TV remotes

• Cause skin cancer

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

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

• only a small portion

• a very l;arge portion

• about half

Shortest Wavelength and a Higher Frequency on the Electromagnetic System?

• X-rays

• Infrared

• Visible Lights

• Gamma Rays

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