Radiation

Electromagnetic waves are

• Longitudinal waves
• Surface waves
• Transverse waves
• Mechanical waves

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Can electromagnetic waves travel through space?

• No
• Yes

Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?

• Sound
• Gamma Wave
• Microwave
• Visible light

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?

• All of it
• None of it
• Most of it
• Only a small part

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

• frequency
• speed
• wavelength
• energy

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

• microwaves
• radio waves
• gamma rays
• ultraviolet

Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?

• Infrared radiation
• Ultraviolet radiation
• Radio waves
• X-rays

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

• short
• long
• average

Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?

• Infrared radiation
• ultraviolet radiation
• microwaves
• gamma rays

The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough