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WorksheetsThe Electromagnetic Waves
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is the highest point on a transverse wave?
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
What is the lowest point on a transverse wave?
amplitude
wavelength
crest
trough
The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
period
Waves that do not require a material to travel though are called ______________________.
electromagnetic waves
mechanical waves
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
What is the amplitude of a wave?
The total distance a wave will travel through a medium.
The height of a wave from crest to trough.
The height of a wave from the origin to a crest or trough.
The horizontal distance between two crests or troughs of a wave.
Arrange the following EM waves according to decreasing wavelength: x-ray, visible light, microwave
microwave, visible light. x-ray
visible light, x-ray. microwave
microwave, x-ray, visible light
x-ray, visible light, microwave
Arrange the following EM waves according to increasing frequency: infrared, gamma ray, ultraviolet
gamma ray, ultraviolet, infrared
ultraviolet, infrared, gamma ray
infrared, ultraviolet, gamma ray
infrared, gamma ray, ultraviolet
Which of the following has the highest frequency?
microwave
gamma ray
infrared
ultraviolet
Which of the following has the lowest frequency?
visible light
microwave
infrared
gamma ray
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
gamma ray
ultraviolet
radio wave
visible light
