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Regions of the EM Wave Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not utilize radio waves?

a)

RFID

b)

GPS

c)

WiFi

d)

Night Vision

2.

What is the value of the wavelength (λ) of red light?

a)

760 nm

b)

590 nm

c)

470 nm

d)

410 nm

3.

What EM radiation is used for thermal scanners?

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

gamma radiation

c)

x-ray radiation

d)

infrared radiation

4.

Which of the following is a non-ionizing radiation?

a)

x-ray

b)

microwave

c)

gamma ray

d)

ultraviolet radiation

5.

What EM radiation is used by doppler radars to check the quantity of rain stored in clouds?

a)

radio waves

b)

microwave

c)

infrared radiation

d)

visible light

6.

Which of the following EM waves has the highest amount of energy?

a)

infrared radiation

b)

visible light

c)

microwave

d)

radio wave

7.

The following question does not refer to EM waves (as they move at the speed of light). This in reference to the understanding of the basic wave equation:


A typical P-wave earthquake has a speed of 8,000 m/s. What is its frequency if the wavelength of the wave is 50 km?


Write your answer with unit.

(a)  

8.

In radio broadcasting, what does AM stand for?

a)

after morning

b)

amplitude modeling

c)

amplitude modulation

d)

ante meridian

9.

Among the different colors of the visible light spectrum, which has the highest amount of energy?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

violet

10.

Which one does not belong to the group?

a)

infrared waves

b)

microwaves

c)

sound waves

d)

visible light

11.

Which type of EM radiation is used in magnetic resonance imaging?

a)

gamma radiation

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

ultraviolet radiation

12.

Which EM wave does not pose a significant health threat when being exposed to it?

a)

radio wave

b)

x-ray

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma ray

13.

Which property is common among EM waves?

a)

energy

b)

frequency

c)

velocity

d)

wavelength

14.

Which EM wave is used in radiotherapy to destroy cancer cells?

a)

x-ray

b)

gamma ray

c)

ultraviolet radiation

d)

infrared radiation

15.

Which of the following ranges of frequency in radio waves is used in airport control towers to communicate with airplanes?

a)

low frequency

b)

medium frequency

c)

ultra high frequency

d)

very high frequency