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EM Spectrum 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
2.

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

3.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared

d)

X-rays

6.

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

a)

Radio waves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Microwaves

7.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

high, high

d)

low, low

9.

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

a)

True

b)

False

10.
In a vacuum all EM waves travel at the same
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength