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EM SPECTRUM

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The varying electric field and magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave are oriented in what direction with respect to their direction of propagation?

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Antiparallel

d)

At a 45° angle

2.

Which of the following colors of the visible spectrum has the shortest

wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

blue

3.

(a)   radiation can tell you about temperature

variation in different parts of your body?

4.

For an electromagnetic wave traveling through a vacuum, what happens to its speed as the frequency increases?

a)

speed increases

b)

speed decreases

c)

It depends on the wavelength

d)

remains the same

5.

What does oscillating electric and magnetic

fields reproduce?

(a)  

6.

The main difference between a radio wave and a light wave is its ______

a)

speed

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

both b and c

7.

Which of the following is the least penetrating EM wave?

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

infrared rays

d)

x-rays

8.

Which of these electromagnetic waves has the lowest speed?

a)

X-rays

b)

Light waves

c)

infrared

d)

none

9.

What Electromagnetic wave carries the lowest energy?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following EM wave source is least hazardous to the human body?

a)

mobile phones

b)

wifi networks

c)

thermal thermometer

d)

UV rays from the sun

11.

Which is not an ionizing EM wave?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

infrared

d)

ultraviolet