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EM SPECTRUM/WAVES

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave. It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.

a)

radio wave

b)

tv wave

c)

Gamma wave

d)

ultra violet

2.
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
visible light
c)
infrared light
d)
x-rays
3.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower. 
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
d)
energy is cancelled out
4.
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer? 
a)
infrared light
b)
visible light
c)
ultraviolet light
d)
microwaves
5.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared rays
6.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
7.
These are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used to create medical images.
a)
visible light
b)
gamma rays
c)
x rays
d)
microwaves
8.
The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
crest
9.
Waves that require a medium to travel through.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
mechanical
10.
The highest point of  a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
11.
The lowest point of  a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
12.
The type of wave that DOES NOT need a medium to travel through
a)
mechanical
b)
electromagnetic
13.
The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.  This type of wave is extremely harmful.
a)
radio
b)
infrared
c)
gamma
d)
x ray
14.
The type of EM wave that is used to cook food.  It has a higher frequency than radio waves.
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
gamma
d)
visible light
15.
This type of EM wave has the 3rd longest wavelength. 
a)
Radio
b)
microwave
c)
x rays
d)
infrared
16.
This color has the shortest wavelength
a)
Indigo
b)
red
c)
Yellow
d)
violet
17.
If an object appears black, this means all 7 colors of the visible light spectrum are _____
a)
reflected
b)
abosrbed
c)
diffracted
18.
If an object appears white, this means all 7 colors of the visible light spectrum are _____
a)
reflected
b)
abosrbed
c)
diffracted
d)
refracted
19.
If an object appears blue, this means that ______
a)
all colors are absorbed except blue, blue is reflected
b)
all colors are reflected except blue, blue is absorbed
20.
Light waves travel fastest in ________ 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
vacuum
21.

The electromagnetic spectrum shows a family of EM waves. How was it arranged?

a)

in alphabetical order

b)

in order of use and application

c)

in order or frequency and wavelength

d)

in order of luminosity of radiation emitted

22.

Which of the following is the major source of EM waves on Earth?

a)

air

b)

atom

c)

bulb

d)

sun

23.

Which of the following is true about EM waves?

a)

a wave which does not undergo polarization

b)

a waves that consists of longitudinal waves of an interchanging vibration of electric and magnetic field

c)

a wave that consists of two perpendicular transverse waves

d)

a wave which cannot travel through a vacuum

24.

In which of the following EM waves does the highest frequency found?

a)

X-rays

b)

Ultraviolet light

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible light

25.

Which of the following does the arrangement of EM waves in the EM spectrum indicates?

a)

as the wavelength of EM waves increases, its frequency also increases

b)

there is an inverse relationship between the wavelength and frequency of EM waves

c)

there is a direct relationship between the frequency and wavelength of an EM waves

d)

the wavelength of an EM wave is directly proportional to its speed.

26.

All of the following are correct arrangement of EM waves from longest to shortest wavelength, EXCEPT:

a)

radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light

b)

infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray

c)

ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves, radio waves

d)

visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray

27.

Ionizing radiation can create electrically charged ions in the materials it strikes. Which of the following is a source of ionizing materials?

a)

infrared rays

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

microwaves

28.

Move along the spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays, which of the following decreases?

a)

energy

b)

frequency

c)

speed

d)

wavelength

29.

Move along the spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays, which of the following increases?

a)

frequency and energy

b)

Frequency and wavelength

c)

speed and energy

d)

wavelength and energy

30.

Move along the spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays, which of the following remains the same for all EM waves?

a)

Energy

b)

Frequency

c)

Speed

d)

Wavelength

31.

which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

UV rays

32.

Highest frequency

a)

infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

UV rays

33.

Highly penetrating wave

a)

infrared

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

uv rays

34.

which of the following EM waves Can be blocked by using sunscreen

a)

infrared

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

UV rays

35.

which of the following EM waves Can be felt as heat

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

radio waves

d)

UV rays

36.

Which of the following EM wave is responsible for the production of vitamin D in the human body?

a)

Microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Visible light

d)

X-rays

37.

Bone fractures can be detected easily through the use of which of the following EM wave?

a)

Infrared rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

UV rays

d)

X-rays

38.

Which of the following is responsible for the food production of plants through the process called photosynthesis?

a)

Infrared rays

b)

Radiowaves

c)

UV rays

d)

Visible light

39.

Which of the following EM waves have wavelengths between that of microwaves and visible light?

a)

Radio waves

b)

UV rays

c)

X-rays

d)

Infrared rays

40.

a light energy strikes an object and it was blocked by that object. Which of the following statements is NOT true for this situation

a)

the light was absorbed by the object

b)

the object is opaque

c)

the light was refracted

d)

a shadow might be formed

41.

when light passes through water droplets in the clouds, it spreads out into band of colors and eventually a rainbow is formed. what property of light is illustrated in this situation?

a)

diffraction

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

polarization

42.

light will be blocked and absorbed by the following except

a)

human body

b)

spoon

c)

plywood

d)

hollow blocks

43.

background radiation can be emitted by the following, EXCEPT:

a)

sun

b)

radio

c)

cosmic rays

d)

alpha and beta particles

44.

Max Planck hypothesized that:

a)

light behaves as a particle and wave

b)

light is a stream of particles or corpuscles

c)

light is a form of EM radiation

d)

light is transmitted as discrete bundlesof energy or quanta of light than waves

45.

which of the following is true about polarization of light?

a)

polarization describes the orientation of the vibrationsofwaves

b)

light being a particle behaves like an energy that can oscillatein many directions

c)

circularly polarized light consists of two perpendicular waves of unequal amplitude which differ in phase by 90 degrees

d)

elliptically polarized light consists of two parallel waves of equal amplitude

46.

if light falls on a clean surface of metal, electrons will be emitted on the surface. this phenomenon is known as:

a)

total internal reflection

b)

visual illusion

c)

photoelectric effect

d)

blackbody radiation

47.

which of the following statement about light is not true?

a)

light has dual nature

b)

if light travels in another medium, it slows down and bends

c)

if nothing is to interfere with light waves, they will travel in a straight line

d)

light is longitudinal wave

48.

which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

candle flame

d)

glowing light from bulb filament

49.

what light phenomenon will take place when light waves bounce off from the surface of an object?

a)

transmission

b)

absorption

c)

refraction

d)

reflection

50.

ocean looks shallower than they are due to

a)

interference

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

51.

the velocity of light in air is 3x108 m/s and 2x108. find the index of refraction2.38

a)

.35

b)

.67

c)

1.50

52.

given the wavelength of EM waves, which of the following has the highest energy?

a)

5.64x10-7 nm

b)

1.5x10-6 m

c)

6.00x10-7 nm

d)

3.00x10-5 m

53.

what is the wavelength of light waves if their frequency is 6x1012 HZ?

a)

6.0x10-5 m

b)

5.0x10-5m

c)

5.05x105 m

d)

5.5x10-5m

54.

microwaves are commonly used in the following except

a)

mobile phones

b)

thermal imaging

c)

radar

d)

satellite communications