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electromagnetic waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

a)

no medium required

b)

medium needed

c)

light -catalyzed

d)

space exclusive

2.

Which type of EM waves has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio wave

b)

visible light

c)

gamma ray

d)

ultraviolet

3.

Which electromagnetic wave possesses the least energy?

a)

microwave

b)

radio wave

c)

infrared

d)

gamma ray

4.

what happens to the frequency of a wave as wavelength increases?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

diminishes to zero

5.

EM waves used in checking the authenticity of bank notes

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet

d)

X-ray

6.

Utilized in treating cancer, the radiotherapy

a)

gamma ray

b)

x-ray

c)

visible light

d)

microwave

7.

Plays important role in wireless communication

a)

ultraviolet

b)

visible light

c)

infrared

d)

microwave

8.

Helpful in military night vision goggles

a)

radio wave

b)

microwave

c)

infrared

d)

light

9.

Used in medical technology specifically in generating images of lungs and bone fractures

a)

infrared

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet

d)

x-ray

10.

EM waves in which our eyes are sensitive to

a)

infrared

b)

light

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma ray