WorksheetsElectromagnetic Radiation
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:
radio waves
visible light
gamma rays
x-rays
When wavelength increases...
energy decreases
energy increases
As wavelength decreases...
energy increases
energy decreases
the distance between peaks of electromagnetic waves is called:
wavelength
frequency
energy
Planck's Constant
Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?
X-Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
Microwaves
1 MHz is equal to:
10 Hz
100 Hz
1,000 Hz
1,000,000 Hz
Which type photon carries the most energy?
Yellow Light
Red Light
Blue Light
Green Light
The formula for the radiative energy (E) carried by a photon of light is:
E = h x c
E = c/λ
E = h x f
E = mMG/d
The speed of electromagnetic radiation:
depends on the form of radiation
is always 3 x 108 m/s, regardless of the type
decreases as distance increases
is 6.626 x 10-34 J x s
What is the speed of light?
it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation
3 x 108 m/s
3 x 10-34 m/s
500 km/s
1 nanometer is equal to:
1 billionth of a meter
10 billionths of a meter
1,000 meters
1 million meters
We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:
sound
color
time
smell
Which of the following is a unit for frequency?
Joules
Hertz
meters per second
seconds
Light is:
a star and a galaxy
a wave and a particle
sound and energy
unable to be measured
A light particle is called a(n):
electromagnetic wave
photon
electron
atom
We see a "rainbow of colors" that when perceived together produce:
black light
white light
gamma rays
x-ray images
Light can bounce off matter, leading to ______.
emssion
reflection
absorption
transmission
which of the following emits visible light?
glass
a light bulb
a black shirt
a mirror
If you see an object that is "red", what does this mean?
The object is absorbing only red wavelengths
The object is reflecting only red wavelengths
Which has a longer wavelength?
infrared
ultraviolet
Which is can be felt as "heat"?
gamma rays
infrared
x-ray
blue light
