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Electromagnetic Wave

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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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)

refraction

c)

intensity

d)

amplitude

3.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray

b)

X-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

radio waves

4.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum

c)

radio waves

d)

invisible radiation

5.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

a)

Infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

X-rays

6.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radio waves and X-rays

b)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

c)

television waves and infrared rays

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays

7.

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

a)

it increases

b)

it stays the same

c)

it decreases

8.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

frequency

9.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength resting point

c)

trough

10.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

crest

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

11.

What does a wave carry?

a)

boats

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

water

12.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

wave C

b)

wave D

13.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

wave B

b)

wave C

14.

a form of electromagnetic radiation that doesn't require a medium to pass through

a)

sound wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

light wave

d)

compressional wave

15.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio wave, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Visible, Microwave, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma, Radio wave

c)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwave, Radio wave

d)

Microwave, Radio wave, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

16.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Infrared rays

17.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

gamma ray

b)

visible light wave

c)

infrared wave

d)

microwave

18.

High frequency in EM waves equals

a)

high energy and short wavelength

b)

low energy and short wavelength

c)

high energy and long wavelength

d)

low energy and long wavelength

19.

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

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

20.

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

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases