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S10 - Electromagnetic FormQuiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

2.

To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its

a)

wavelength.

b)

intensity.

c)

refraction.

d)

amplitude.

3.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray.

b)

X-rays.

c)

radar waves.

d)

gamma rays

4.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

5.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

6.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radar waves and X-rays.

b)

television waves and infrared rays.

c)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays.

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays.

7.

A communications satellite transmits a radio wave at a frequency of 5.0 x 109 Hz. How can you compute for the signal’s wavelength? Assume the wave travels in a vacuum.

a)

(5.0 x 10^9 Hz) x (3.0 x 10^8 m/s)

b)

(5.0 x 10^9 Hz) / (3.0 x 10^8 m/s)

c)

(3.0 x 10^8 m/s) / (5.0 x 10^9 Hz)

d)

(5.0 x 10^9 Hz) + (3.0 x 10^8 m/s)

8.

What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

a)

no medium required

b)

medium needed

c)

light -catalyzed

d)

space exclusive

9.

Which type of EM waves has the highest frequency?

a)

radio wave

b)

visible light

c)

gamma ray

d)

ultraviolet

10.

Which electromagnetic wave possesses the least energy?

a)

microwave

b)

radio wave

c)

infrared

d)

gamma ray

11.

what happens to the frequency of a wave as wavelength increases?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

diminishes to zero

12.

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

a)

Infrared waves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet rays

13.

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

a)

visible light

b)

infrared rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

14.

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

a)

X-rays, visible light, radio waves

b)

gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays

c)

infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

d)

visible light, infrared rays, x-rays

15.

The higher the frequency of the EM wave the ______ the energy. 

a)
higher
b)
lower
c)

(Either, it fluctuates)

d)

(Neither, it is constant)