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Electromagnetic Waves Vocabulary

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an electromagnetic wave?

a)

A transverse wave that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy.

b)

A longitudinal wave that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy

c)

A transverse wave that involves the transfer of potential and magnetic energy

d)

A longitudinal wave that involves the transfer of potential and magnetic energy

2.

The energy that electromagnetic waves transfer through matter or space is called?

(a)  

3.

When a electron moves so much that it is knocked out of the metal is called?

a)

Vibration effect

b)

Polarized effect

c)

Magnetic effect

d)

Photoelectric effect

4.

The light that passes through is called?

a)

Unpolarized light

b)

Polarized light

c)

Photoelectric light

d)

Bypassing light

5.

What is a packet of light energy called?

(a)  

6.

What is the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency called?

a)

Radio wave spectrum

b)

Electromagnetic spectrum

c)

Gamma spectrum

d)

Non magnetic spectrum

7.

What is the electromagnetic wave with the longest wavelength and the shortest frequency?

(a)  

8.

What waves have 2nd biggest wavelengths but the 2nd shortest frequency?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

X-rays

d)

Visible light

9.

A system that uses reflected microwaves to detect objects and measure their distance and speed is called?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Radar

d)

Electromagnetic radiation

10.

Electromagnetic waves with the 3rd biggest wavelength and the 5th smallest frequency are called?

(a)  

11.

A image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors is called.

a)

Radar

b)

Thermogram

c)

Gamma radiation

d)

Nuclear waves

12.

Electromagnetic waves that you can see are called?

(a)  

13.

Electromagnetic waves with the 5th shortest wavelength and the 3rd highest frequencies are called?

a)

Visible light

b)

Infrared rays

c)

X-rays

d)

Ultraviolet rays

14.

What are electromagnetic waves with the 6th smallest wavelength and the 2nd highest frequency called?

(a)  

15.

Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies are called?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

16.

What is the method of broadcasting signals by changing the amplitude of a wave called?

(a)  

17.

What is the method of broadcasting signals by changing the frequency of a wave called?

a)

Amplitude modulation

b)

There is no such thing

c)

X-rays

d)

Frequency modulation