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WorksheetsElectromagnetic Radiation
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A longitudinal's wave....
a)
moves at 90o to the direction of travel
b)
moves in the same direction as travel
c)
doesn't move
d)
is a standing wave
2.
Sound waves are
a)
longitudinal
b)
trasnverse
c)
beach
d)
not really waves
3.
Frequency is a measure of...
a)
length of the wave
b)
height of the wave
c)
number of waves a second
d)
number of waves an hour
4.
A wave with a frequency of 20Hz and a wavelength of 30m is travelling at what speed?
a)
600km/h
b)
1.5m/s
c)
50m/s
d)
600m/s
5.
Which of these has the lowest energy?
a)
X-rays
b)
Gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
6.
Which of these has the shortest wavelength?
a)
X-rays
b)
Gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
7.
Which of these has the highest energy?
a)
X-rays
b)
Gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
8.
Which of these has the highest frequency?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
9.
Due to their temperature, humans primarily emit this type of EM Radiation.
a)
Visible Light
b)
Infrared
c)
Ultraviolet
d)
microwaves
10.
If a wave's speed is 5m/s and it has a wavelength of 2.5m, what is it's frequency?
a)
12.5Hz
b)
2.5Hz
c)
7.5Hz
d)
2Hz
11.
What are the three primary colours of light?
a)
Red,Yellow,Blue
b)
Red,Green,Yellow
c)
Red,Green,Blue
d)
Yellow,Blue,Green
12.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
13.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
14.
which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
15.
Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
microwaves
d)
gamma rays
16.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
17.
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
18.
Which rays can be felt as heat?
a)
X-Rays
b)
Infrared Radiation
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Microwaves
19.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
20.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
21.
Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
22.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
23.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
24.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
25.
Sound waves are NOT___________________________.
a)
Electromagnetic Waves
b)
Waves
c)
Mechanical Waves
d)
Compression
26.
Wavelengths on the left side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are __________.
a)
long
b)
short
c)
average
27.
Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
28.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
29.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
30.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
31.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
32.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
33.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
34.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
35.
If you're moving from gamma rays to microwave, describe how the energy level changes
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Energy level doesn't change
d)
We never talked about it
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