electromagnetic waves

electromagnetic waves

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8th Grade

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Maxwell propose as the source of electromagnetic waves?

Oscillating charges

Moving charges

Stationary magnets

Static charges

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Hertz use to demonstrate electromagnetic waves in his experiments?

Radio waves

Visible light

X-rays

Ultraviolet light

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do electromagnetic waves travel according to Maxwell's equations?

In a circular path

In a straight line

Parallel to electric and magnetic fields

Perpendicular to electric and magnetic fields

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Michelson and Morley disprove about electromagnetic waves?

They cannot travel in a vacuum

They require a medium called ether

They are longitudinal waves

They can travel faster than light

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

3 * 10^12 meters per second

3 * 10^6 meters per second

3 * 10^8 meters per second

3 * 10^10 meters per second

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