Electromagnetic Radiation and Spectrum Quiz

What is electromagnetic radiation primarily composed of?

• Photons

• Neutrons

• Atoms

• Electrons

Which effect demonstrates that light is made up of particles?

• Doppler Effect

• Compton Effect

• Photoelectric Effect

• Tyndall Effect

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

• It disappears

• It bends and separates into colors

• It speeds up

• It remains unchanged

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?

• Gamma rays

• Infrared

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• Unrelated

• Equal

Which color in the visible spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Violet

What is the order of colors in the visible light spectrum?

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Green, Yellow, Red, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Orange

• Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Indigo, Violet

How do you calculate the wavelength of a wave?

• Wave speed multiplied by frequency

• Wave speed divided by frequency

• Frequency multiplied by wave speed

• Frequency divided by wave speed

What constant is used to calculate the energy of a photon?

• Avogadro's number

• Planck's constant

• Newton's constant

• Boltzmann's constant

If a wave travels at 3.5 m/s with a frequency of 2 Hz, what is its wavelength?

• 1.8 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 1.75 meters