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Spectroscopy 101

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ is the energy that can travel through space in the form of waves.

a)

Thermal

b)

electromagnetic spectrum

c)

Radiant

2.

Which of the following type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

c)

microwaves

d)

radiowaves

3.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

wavelength

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

phase

4.

Based on the picture, choose the best description of how wavelength and frequency are related

a)

As wavelength increases, frequency increases

b)

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases

c)

As frequency increases, wavelength remains the same

d)

Frequency and wavelength mean the same thing

5.

What is the definition of spectroscopy?

a)

Interaction of light with matter

b)

Interaction of heat with matter

c)

Interaction of sound with matter

6.

Why do you choose chemistry to study in university

a)

I like chemistry since high school and matric/stpm

b)

I got no other options.

c)

I'm not sure what else to take

d)

I want to become a chemist

7.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

It changes based on the observer's speed

b)

It varies with the frequency of the light

c)

It is constant regardless of the wavelength

d)

It is faster in water than in a vacuum

8.

What type of electromagnetic radiation is primarily used for communication in mobile phones?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwaves

9.

Which phenomenon explains the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

a)

Dispersion

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

10.

What is the primary reason that the sky appears blue during the day?

a)

Scattering of shorter wavelengths of light

b)

Absorption of longer wavelengths by the atmosphere

c)

Emission of light from the sun

d)

Reflection of sunlight by the ocean

11.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used in medical imaging?

a)

Microwaves

b)

X-rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Infrared

12.

What is the term for the range of all types of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Electromagnetic spectrum

b)

Light spectrum

c)

Radiation spectrum

d)

Photon spectrum