Em Spectrum

What is the top part of a wave called?

• trough

• frequency

• crest

• length

What is the bottom part of a wave called?

• trough

• length

• frequency

• crest

What is the distance between the same point on two neighboring waves?

• frequency

• amplitude

• sound

• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the number of waves that pass a given point known as?

• trough

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

• visible light

• gamma

• microwave

• x-ray

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• visible light

• x-ray

• microwave

• gamma

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

• x-ray

• radio

• infrared

• visible light

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has the lowest frequency?

• gamma

• visible light

• ultraviolet

• x-ray

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

What is the relationship between the wavelength and frequency?

• the frequency is always more than the wavelength

• the wavelength equals the frequency

• the longer the wavelength, the higher the frequency

• the shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of radiation causes a sunburn?

• radio

• ultraviolet

• microwave

• infrared

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3