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EM WAVES

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gamma rays travel faster than visible light.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The speed of light in a vacuum is…

a)

31 ms1

b)

300 ms1

c)

300,000,000 ms1

d)

infinite

4.

White light is a mixture of colours that can be split into the visible spectrum by a …

a)

rainbow

b)

prison

c)

migraine

d)

prism

5.

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

a)

ultraviolet

b)

microwaves

c)

x-rays

d)

radiowaves

6.

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

a)

visible light

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared

d)

radio waves

7.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet

d)

radio waves

8.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet

d)

radiowaves

9.

Which of the following has the lowest frequency?

a)

ultraviolet

b)

microwaves

c)

radiowaves

d)

x-rays

10.

These waves have the longest wavelength and are used to carry signals for radar, TV and radio

a)

radio waves

b)

ultraviolet

c)

microwaves

d)

infrared

11.

Waves with a high frequency have a (a)   wavelength (long or short)

12.

The longer the wavelength the (a)   the frequency (lower or higher)

13.

Electromagnetic waves are (a)   waves. (transverse or longitudinal)

14.

In (a)   waves the vibrations are at right angles to the direction of the wave. (longitudinal or transverse)

15.

In (a)   waves the vibrations are in the same direction as the direction of the wave. (longitudinal or transverse)

16.

Reorder the following from Higher Energy to Lower Energy of the EM Spectrum

a)

Radio Waves / Microwaves

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet

e)

X-rays / Gamma Rays

1)
2)
3)
4)
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