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G10 Q2 S1 EM Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Accelerating electrons may produce electromagnetic waves. These electromagnetic waves are combination of both______.

a)

magnetic field and reverse field

b)

electric field and ground field

c)

magnetic field and ground field

d)

electric field and magnetic field

2.

Electromagnetic waves can travel in a vacuum with a velocity of __________.

a)

1.0 x 108 m/s

b)

1.0 x 105 m/s

c)

3.0 x 108 m/s

d)

3.0 x 105 m/s

3.

How does an electric field and magnetic field oscillate with each other?

a)

Perpendicular with each other.

b)

Parallel with each other.

c)

Align with each other.

d)

Back and forth with each other.

4.

EM waves can be related in this equation, c = fλ . What is c in the equation?

a)

speed of frequency

b)

speed of molecules

c)

speed of light

d)

speed of particles

5.
The EM wave with frequency higher than infrared and lower than UV.
a)

radio

b)

visible light

c)

xray

d)

gamma

6.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwave

b)

radio

c)

gamma

d)

visible light

7.

When the wavelength increases the frequency will______.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain same

d)

none of these

8.

Which of these lists the EM waves is from highest to lowest frequency?

a)

Radio - Micro - Gamma - Visible light - UV - Xrays - Infrared - Xrays

b)

Radio - Micro - Infrared - Visible light - UV - X - Gamma waves

c)

Gamma - Xray - UV - Visible light - Infrared - Micro - radio

d)

none

9.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
10.

Frequency is a measure of______.

a)

length of the wave

b)

height of the wave

c)

number of waves a second

d)

number of waves an hour

11.

Which of the following EM waves has the highest energy?

a)

X Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Gamma Waves

d)

Microwaves

12.

What is the correct equation for calculating wave speed?

a)

wave speed = frequency / wavelength

b)

wave speed = frequency x wavelength

c)

frequency = wave speed x wavelength

d)

frequency=wavelength/wave speed

13.

Associate the illustrations below on how wavelength and frequency of EM waves are related.

a)

A. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have lower frequencies.

b)

B. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have upper frequencies.

c)

C. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have higher frequencies.

d)

D. Longer wavelength electromagnetic waves have greater frequencies.

14.

He formulated the Electromagnetic Theory which says an oscillating electric current should be capable of radiating energy in the form of electromagnetic waves.

a)

James Clerk Maxwell

b)

Heinrich Hertz

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Andre Ampere

15.

Who discovered X-rays?

a)

Heinrich Hertz

b)

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

c)

James Maxwell

d)

Michael Faraday

16.

What electromagnetic wave is sometimes called heat rays?

a)

gamma rays

b)

infrared

c)

radio waves

d)

visible light

17.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

EM waves can travel through a vacuum.

b)

EM waves have an electric field that travels perpendicular with the magnetic field.

c)

EM waves form when moving charged particles transfer energy through a field.

d)

EM waves need a medium to propagate.

18.

Our eyes are sensitive to electromagnetic waves of wavelengths ranges from 4x10^-7 m to 7x10^-7 m. What type of EM wave describes this?

a)

radio waves

b)

visible spectrum

c)

gamma rays

d)

UV rays

19.

Which of the following scientists formulated the principle of electromagnetic induction?

a)

James Clerk Maxwell

b)

Heinrich Hertz

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Andre Ampere

20.

Which property spells the difference between infrared and ultraviolet raidation?

a)

Color

b)

Speed in vacuum

c)

Wavelength

d)

None