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WorksheetsIGCSE Electromagnetic Spectrum Introduction
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name the distance between adjacent peaks of a wave ( symbol λ)
Amplitude
Frequency
Length
Wavelength
The number of wave cycles to pass a given point per time unit
Half life
Time period
Frequency
Amplitude
The wavelength and frequency of a wave are related in that...
they are always the same
when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)
no correlation
they are both confusing
What is the speed of light in a vacuum in km/s?
3,000
300
300,000
300, 000, 000
Which electromagnetic waves have the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency and the most energy
Radio
Ultraviolet
Gamma
X-rays
Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency
Radio
Visible
Gamma
Microwaves
Which electromagnetic waves can the human eye detect?
X-rays
Radio
Visible
Gamma
Which colour has the smallest wavelength?
red
orange
green
blue
Are electromagnetic waves transverse or longitudinal?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Select two properties common to all electromagnetic waves
Same speed in a vacuum
Longitudinal waves
Transverse wavs
Amplitude
Same speed
In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum can waves have a wavelength of 1000 m?
Gamma
Radio
Visible
In which region of the EM spectrum can waves have a wavelength of 600 nm?
Visible
Radio
Microwaves
Which equation relates wavelength λ , wavespeed (v) and frequency (f)
λ = fv
λ=vf
f=vλ
λ= vf
Visible light from the sun has an average wavelength 550 nm (5.5 x 10-7 m). The speed of light in space is 3 x 108 m/s, calculate the frequency of this light.
5.4 x 1014 Hz
5.5 x 1014 Hz
1.8 x 10-15 Hz
1.7 x 102 Hz
Your wifi transmits electromagnetic waves with a frequency of 2.4 GHz. What is this frequency?
2400 million Hz
2400 Hz
2.4 million Hz
2.4 Hz
What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave used in your wifi (frequency = 2.4 GHz = 2.4 x 109 Hz)?
0.125 m
0.125 cm
8 m
7.2 x 1017 m
To which region of the electromagnetic spectrum do wifi signals belong?
Gamma
Infra red
Visible
Microwaves
