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Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which transverse wave has the highest frequency?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

2.

Which transverse wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

3.

As the wavelength of the wave increases, the frequency ___.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

fluxuates

d)

remains the same

4.

The letter X in the figure represents the wave's ___.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

trough

5.

Which number labels the wavelength of the wave?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

6.

What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

resonance

d)

wavelength

7.

Which number labels the crest of the wave?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

8.

Which number labels the trough of the wave?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

9.

Which SI (metric) unit is used for frequency?

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

Volt (v)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Joule (J)

10.

The highest point on a transverse wave is called the ___.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

11.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is called the ___.

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

12.

Which color of visible light has the highest frequency?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

13.

Which electromagnetic wave carries the most energy?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Ultraviolet rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible light

14.

Which of the listed electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Microwave

d)

Visible

15.

Which electromagnetic wave is used to diagnose and treat cancer?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

Ultraviolet rays

d)

X-rays

16.

Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Ultraviolet rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible light

17.

What best describes the type of waves emitted by the Sun's rays?

a)

The Sun's rays are mechanical waves because they carry the greatest amount of energy.

b)

The Sun's rays are sound waves because they can travel through the vacuum of space.

c)

The Sun's rays are electromagnetic waves because they can travel through the vacuum of space.

d)

The Sun's rays are transverse waves because they cause the particles of space to compress together and transfer motion.

18.

Why do gamma rays have the most energy?

a)

Gamma rays have the highest frequency and shortest wavelength.

b)

Gamma rays have the highest frequency and longest wavelength.

c)

Gamma rays have the lowest frequency and longest wavelength.

d)

Gamma rays have the lowest frequency and shortest wavelength.

19.

What quality determines the different names assigned to the various sections of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

their wavelength

b)

their speed

c)

whether they carry electric or magnetic energy

d)

whether they are transverse or longitudinal

20.

Which is NOT a name for a part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

sound waves

b)

visible light

c)

radio waves

d)

x-rays

21.

What are the MOST energetic electromagnetic waves called?

a)

gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

microwaves

d)

ultraviolet light

22.

Which of the following is the correct order for the visible light spectrum starting with the longest wavelength and ending with the shortest?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

b)

violet, indigo, blue, yellow, orange, red

c)

red, blue, yellow

d)

yellow, orange, red, green, indigo, blue, violet

23.

Which type of electromagnetic wave contains the least energy?

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

gamma rays

24.

Which electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Infrared rays

d)

Visible light

25.

Which of the following best describes infrared light?

a)

used to identify heat signatures of people lost in the wilderness

b)

used to broadcast television signals

c)

widely used in the cooking industry

d)

used in tanning beds

26.

Which of the following best describes radio waves?

a)

used to identify heat signatures of people lost in the wilderness

b)

used to broadcast television signals

c)

widely used in the cooking industry

d)

used in tanning beds

27.

Which of the following best describes ultraviolet light?

a)

used by medical professionals to "see" inside the body.

b)

used to broadcast television signals

c)

widely used in the cooking industry

d)

used in tanning beds

28.

Which of the following best describes ultraviolet light?

a)

used by medical professionals to "see" inside the body.

b)

used to broadcast television signals

c)

widely used in the cooking industry

d)

used in tanning beds

29.

Which of the following best describes X-rays?

a)

used by medical professionals to "see" inside the body.

b)

used to broadcast television signals

c)

widely used in the cooking industry

d)

used in tanning beds

30.

This type of radiation has a range of wavelengths. The longer wavelengths of this radiation can be felt as heat on your skin. What is this radiation called?

a)

infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

x-rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

31.

This type of wave is absorbed by bones and teeth, but passes through soft tissue, producing an image on a sheet of film.

a)

x-ray

b)

ultraviolet

c)

radio wave

d)

infrared ray

32.

What is a common everyday application for infrared waves?

a)

using a TV remote control

b)

looking for clues at a crime scene

c)

killing cancer cells

d)

killing microorganisms

33.

Which form of electromagnetic energy is so powerful that it can penetrate concrete and metal as well as being used to kill cancerous cells in the human body?

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

radio waves

d)

microwaves

34.

Which form of electromagnetic energy is so powerful that it can penetrate concrete and metal as well as being used to kill cancerous cells in the human body?

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

radio waves

d)

microwaves

35.

1 MHz is equal to:

a)

10 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

1,000 Hz

d)

1,000,000 Hz

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

39.

We perceive various wavelengths within the visible light spectrum as:

a)

sound

b)

color

c)

time

d)

smell

40.

Light is:

a)

a star and a galaxy

b)

a wave and a particle

c)

sound and energy

d)

unable to be measured

41.

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

a)

black light

b)

white light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-ray images

42.

Light can bounce off matter, leading to ______.

a)

emssion

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

d)

transmission

43.

which of the following emits visible light?

a)

glass

b)

a light bulb

c)

a black shirt

d)

a mirror

44.

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

45.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

46.

Which is can be felt as "heat"?

a)

gamma rays

b)

infrared

c)

x-ray

d)

blue light

47.

What is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 4 cm and a frequency of 8 hertz?


Wave speed = wavelength * Frequency

a)

2 cm/s

b)

12 cm/s

c)

32 cm/s

d)

32 cm/Hz

48.

Heather puts a straw into a glass of water. She notices that the straw appears to be broken when she looks through the glass and the water from the side. Which term best explains why the straw looks like it is broken?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

49.

What is a wave?

a)

a disturbance that transfers energy

b)

any type of energy that makes particles move

c)

any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

50.

Which of these statements describes a characteristic of all mechanical waves?

a)

They are transverse waves.

b)

They are longitudinal waves.

c)

They travel through medium.

d)

They travel through empty space.

51.

Which of these properties allows you to see the moon at night, see yourself in a mirror and hear an echo

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

52.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN FREQUENCY MODULATION AND AMPLITUDE MODULATION?

a)

THE FREQUENCY OF AM CAN BE BROADCAST IN ONLY SHORT DISTANCES AND FM CAN BE BROADCAST OVER LONG DISTANCES.

b)

AM WAVES PRODUCE BETTER SOUND

c)

THE FREQUENCY OF AM CAN BE BROADCAST OVER LONG DISTANCES AND FM DOES NOT TRAVEL AS FAR.

d)

THEY ARE THE SAME.

53.

ELECTROMAGNETIC RAYS WITH THE SHORTEST WAVELENGTHS AND HIGHEST FREQUENCIES ARE CALLED ____.

a)

RADIOACTIVE RAYS

b)

X-RAYS

c)

ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

d)

GAMMA RAYS

54.

BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH FREQUENCIES, THESE RAYS CARRY MORE ENERGY THAN ULTRAVIOLET RAYS AND PENETRATE MOST MATTER.

a)

GAMMA RAYS

b)

X-RAYS

c)

PHOTOELECTRIC RAYS

d)

ELECTROMAGNETIC RAYS

55.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITH WAVELENGTHS JUST SHORTER THAN THOSE OF VISIBLE LIGHT ARE CALLED ____.

a)

VISIBLE LIGHT

b)

RADIOACTIVE LIGHT

c)

ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

d)

GAMMA RAYS

56.

THESE ARE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES THAT YOU CAN SEE. THEY AKE UP ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM.

a)

ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

b)

WHITE LIGHT

c)

VISIBLE LIGHT

d)

INFRARED LIGHT

57.

AN IMAGE THAT IS CREATED SHOWING REGIONS OF DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES IN DIFFERENT COLORS IS CREATED AS A ______.

a)

INFRARED LIGHT

b)

VISIBLE LIGHT

c)

UNLTRAVIOLET LIGHT

d)

THERMOGRAM

58.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITH WAVELENGTHS SHORTER THAN THOSE OF MICROWAVES ARE CALLED ____. THEY ALSO HAVE HIGHER FREQUENCIES AND MORE ENERGY.

a)

THERMOGRAM

b)

ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

c)

SURFACE RAYS

d)

INFRARED RAYS.

59.

THIS A SYSTEM THAT USES REFLECTED MICROWAVES TO DETECT OBJECTS AND MEASURE THEIR DISTANCE AND SPEED.

a)

MICROWAVE DETECTION

b)

INFRARED SYSTEMS

c)

RADAR

d)

RADIO SYSTEMS

60.

THESE HAVE SHORTER WAVELENGTHS AND HIGHER FREQUENCIES THAN RADIO WAVES.

a)

MICROWAVES

b)

RADAR

c)

ULTRAVIOLET WAVES

d)

INFRARED WAVES

61.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITHT HE LONGEST WAVELENGTHS AND THE LOWEXT FREQUENCIES ARE CALLED ____.

a)

RADAR

b)

MICROWAVES

c)

RADIO WAVES

d)

INFRARED WAVES

62.

THIS IS MADE UP OF RADIO WAVES, MICROWAVES, IRNFRARED RAYS, VISIBLE LIGHT, ULTRAVIOLET RAYS, X-RAYS, AND GAMMA RAYS.

a)

RADAR

b)

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

c)

RADIO WAVES

d)

THERMOGRAM

63.

A TINY PARTICLE OR PACKET OF LIGHT ENERGY IS CALLED A ____.

a)

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

b)

THERMOGRAM

c)

SPECTRUM

d)

PHOTON

64.

____ IS THE EJECTION OF ELECTRONS FROM A SUBSTANCE WHEN LIGHT IS SHINED ON IT.

a)

SPECTRUM

b)

POSITIVE LIGHT EFFECT

c)

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

d)

POLARIZED LIGHT EFFECT

65.

LIGHT THAT HAS BEEN FILTERED SO THAT ALL OF ITS WAVES ARE PARALEELT TO EACH OTHER IS CALLED ____ LIGHT.

a)

SPECTRUM

b)

RADIATED

c)

POLARIZED

d)

PHOTOELECTRIC

66.

THE ENERGY THAT ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TRANSFER THROUGH MATTER OR SPACE IS CALLED _____.

a)

PHOTOELECTRICITY

b)

POLARIZED LIGHT

c)

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

d)

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

67.

_____ IS A TRANSVERSE WAVE THAT INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF ELECTRI AND MAGNETIC ENERGY. IT IS MADE UP OF VIBRATING ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS THAT MOVE THROUGH SPACE OR SOME MEDIUM AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT.

a)

RADIATION

b)

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

c)

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

d)

POLARIZED LIGHT