WorksheetsEMR and Waves Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
2.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
3.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
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
4.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
5.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
6.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
7.
Which of the following happens when light bounces off a surface?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
8.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
9.
Two children on a playground are playing outside in the sun. One child is wearing a black shirt and the other is wearing a white shirt. Why is the black shirt warmer than the white shirt?
a)
The child wearing the black shirt is warmer than the child wearing the white shirt
b)
The child wearing the white shirt is warmer than the child wearing the black shirt
c)
The white shirt absorbs more visible electromagnetic waves than the black, which reflects all visible electromagnetic waves
d)
The black shirt absorbs more visible electromagnetic waves than the white, which reflects all visible electromagnetic waves.
10.
Which of the following happens when light hits a new medium and bends as it passes through it?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
11.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
12.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
13.
Which of the following is a type of high-energy electromagnetic wave?
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet light
c)
microwaves
d)
infrared waves
14.
The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...
a)
a wave only
b)
a particle only
c)
both a wave and a particle
d)
neither a wave nor a particle
15.
Waves are often caused by
a)
potential energy
b)
colliding objects
c)
mechanical energy
d)
vibrating objects
16.
A train of waves is moving at a speed of 30m/s. The frequency of the wave is 10 Hz. What is the wavelength
a)
0.1m
b)
3 m
c)
30m
30m
30m
d)
300m
17.
A wave with a frequency of 0.5 Hz and a speed of 10 m/s has a wavelength of
a)
0.2m
b)
0.5m
c)
20m
d)
50m
18.
To find the amplitude of a wave, you need to measure
a)
from crest to trough position
b)
from crest to the rest/zero position
c)
from trough to trough position
d)
from crest to crest position
19.
Determine the wavelength of this wave?
a)
1m
b)
2m
c)
3m
d)
4m
20.
One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m. The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
3.00 m/s
b)
2.50 m/s
c)
.75 m/s
d)
1.25 m/s
21.
A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
22.
A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
23.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
24.
A wave has a wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 Hz
b)
340 Hz
c)
3400 Hz
d)
3.4 Hz
25.
A wave has a frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
5m
b)
50 m
c)
500 m
d)
5000 m
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