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Electromagnetic Radiation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:

a)

radio waves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

2.

When wavelength increases...

a)

energy decreases

b)

energy increases

3.

As wavelength decreases...

a)

energy increases

b)

energy decreases

4.

the distance between peaks of electromagnetic waves is called:

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

energy

d)

Planck's Constant

5.

Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Microwaves

6.

1 MHz is equal to:

a)

10 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

1,000 Hz

d)

1,000,000 Hz

7.

Which type photon carries the most energy?

a)

Yellow Light

b)

Red Light

c)

Blue Light

d)

Green Light

8.

The formula for the radiative energy (E) carried by a photon of light is:

a)

E = h x c

b)

E = c/λ

c)

E = h x f

d)

E = mMG/d

9.

The speed of electromagnetic radiation:

a)

depends on the form of radiation

b)

is always 3 x 108 m/s, regardless of the type

c)

decreases as distance increases

d)

is 6.626 x 10-34 J x s

10.

What is the speed of light?

a)

it depends on the type of electromagnetic radiation

b)

3 x 108 m/s

c)

3 x 10-34 m/s

d)

500 km/s

11.

1 nanometer is equal to:

a)

1 billionth of a meter

b)

10 billionths of a meter

c)

1,000 meters

d)

1 million meters

12.

We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:

a)

sound

b)

color

c)

time

d)

smell

13.

Which of the following is a unit for frequency?

a)

Joules

b)

Hertz

c)

meters per second

d)

seconds

14.

Light is:

a)

a star and a galaxy

b)

a wave and a particle

c)

sound and energy

d)

unable to be measured

15.

A light particle is called a(n):

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

photon

c)

electron

d)

atom

16.

We see a "rainbow of colors" that when perceived together produce:

a)

black light

b)

white light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-ray images

17.

Light can bounce off matter, leading to ______.

a)

emssion

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

d)

transmission

18.

which of the following emits visible light?

a)

glass

b)

a light bulb

c)

a black shirt

d)

a mirror

19.

If you see an object that is "red", what does this mean?

a)

The object is absorbing only red wavelengths

b)

The object is reflecting only red wavelengths

20.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

21.

Which is can be felt as "heat"?

a)

gamma rays

b)

infrared

c)

x-ray

d)

blue light