Worksheets3.05 Light Waves & The Electromganetic Spectrum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is light?
a form of radiant energy that you can see
a form of energy you that can hear
a form of energy that you can taste
None of the above
Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?
microwaves
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet light
Which type of waves have the shortest wavelength?
microwaves
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet light
Which type of wave has the lowest frequency?
microwaves
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet light
Which type of wave has the highest frequency?
microwaves
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet light
Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?
blue
violet
orange
red
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
blue
violet
orange
red
Microwaves, gamma rays, and radio waves are all types of
electromagnetic waves
longitudinal waves
sound waves
none of the above
Light consists of oscillating ____________ and _________ fields. (select all that are correct)
electrical
sound
magnetic
football
Light in a vacuum always moves at roughly _________________ m/s.
300 m/s
10,000 m/s
1,000,0000 m/s
300,000,000 m/s
All EM waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum.
True
False
All EM waves can be
reflected
refracted
diffracted
all of the above
What makes the different types of EM waves?
a change in frequency and wavelength
a change in time and length
a change in space and time
all of the above
As you move from left to right on the EM spectrum, the freqency & energy _______________.
increases
decreases
Which of the following EM waves are used for different types of commuincation?
radio
microwave
infrared
visible
all of the above
