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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is a property of all electromagnetic waves?

a)

They are deflected by magnets.

b)

They are positively charged.

c)

They travel at the speed of sound.

d)

They travel through a vacuum.

2.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation travels at the highest speed through a vacuum?

a)

gamma ray

b)

x-ray

c)

radio waves

d)

none of the above

3.

Which type of wave is longitudinal?

a)

Light wave

b)

Radio wave

c)

Sound wave

d)

Surface water wave

4.

The highest frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum component is

a)

Radio Wave

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

Ultraviolet light

d)

X-ray

5.

The longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum component is

a)

Microwave

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

Radio Wave

d)

Radioactive nuclei

6.

State the magnitude of the speed of electromagnetic spectrum travel in a vacuum

a)

4 x 1084\ x\ 10^{-8} m/s

b)

3 x 1083\ x\ 10^{-8} m/s

c)

4 x 1084\ x\ 10^8 m/s

d)

3 x 1083\ x\ 10^8 m/s

7.

Give the correct position of electromagnetic spectrum component from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

a)

Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet. Visible light, Infrared, Micro, Radio

c)

Ultraviolet, Visible light, Gamma, X-ray, Micro, Radio, Infrared

d)

Infrared, Micro, Visible light, Gamma, Ultraviolet, Radio, X-ray

8.

Which one is the correct position? From the highest frequency to lowest frequency.

a)

Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet. Visible light, Infrared, Micro, Radio

c)

Ultraviolet, Visible light, Gamma, X-ray, Micro, Radio, Infrared

d)

Infrared, Micro, Visible light, Gamma, Ultraviolet, Radio, X-ray

9.

Which one is not the properties of electromagnetic wave

a)

They travel in a vacuum

b)

They travel in a speed of 3 x 108 m/s in a vacuum

c)

They are transverse wave

d)

They are longitudinal wave

10.

Which of the following spectrum is emitted from some radioactive nuclei

a)

Radio wave

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

X-Ray

d)

Visible Light