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IGCSE Electromagnetic Spectrum Introduction

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the distance between adjacent peaks of a wave ( symbol λ)

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Length

d)

Wavelength

2.

The number of wave cycles to pass a given point per time unit

a)

Half life

b)

Time period

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

3.

The wavelength and frequency of a wave are related in that...

a)

they are always the same

b)

when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

c)

no correlation

d)

they are both confusing

4.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum in km/s?

a)

3,000

b)

300

c)

300,000

d)

300, 000, 000

5.

Which electromagnetic waves have the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency and the most energy

a)

Radio

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Gamma

d)

X-rays

6.

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency

a)

Radio

b)

Visible

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwaves

7.

Which electromagnetic waves can the human eye detect?

a)

X-rays

b)

Radio

c)

Visible

d)

Gamma

8.

Which colour has the smallest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

blue

9.

Are electromagnetic waves transverse or longitudinal?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

10.

Select two properties common to all electromagnetic waves

a)

Same speed in a vacuum

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Transverse wavs

d)

Amplitude

e)

Same speed

11.

In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum can waves have a wavelength of 1000 m?

a)

Gamma

b)

Radio

c)

Visible

12.

In which region of the EM spectrum can waves have a wavelength of 600 nm?

a)

Visible

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

13.

Which equation relates wavelength  λ\lambda  , wavespeed (v) and frequency (f)

a)

 λ = vf\lambda\ =\ \frac{v}{f}  

b)

 λ=vf\lambda=vf  

c)

 f=λvf=\frac{\lambda}{v}  

d)

 λ= fv\lambda=\ \frac{f}{v}  

14.

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.

a)

5.4 x 1014 Hz

b)

5.5 x 1014 Hz

c)

1.8 x 10-15 Hz

d)

1.7 x 102 Hz

15.

Your wifi transmits electromagnetic waves with a frequency of 2.4 GHz. What is this frequency?

a)

2400 million Hz

b)

2400 Hz

c)

2.4 million Hz

d)

2.4 Hz

16.

What is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave used in your wifi (frequency = 2.4 GHz = 2.4 x 109 Hz)?

a)

0.125 m

b)

0.125 cm

c)

8 m

d)

7.2 x 1017 m

17.

To which region of the electromagnetic spectrum do wifi signals belong?

a)

Gamma

b)

Infra red

c)

Visible

d)

Microwaves