WorksheetsElectromagnetic waves
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?
Microwaves
Radiowaves
Gamma rays
Ultraviolet rays
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy?
Gamma Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
Infrared rays
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?
gamma ray
visible light wave
infrared wave
microwave
Which list places the electromagnetic energies in order from most energy to least energy?
X-ray, Radio, Visible
Radio, Visible, Gamma
Ultraviolet, Inferred, Radio
Visible, Ultraviolet, X-Ray
What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?
no medium required
medium needed
light -catalyzed
space exclusive
What makes electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?
no medium required
medium needed
light -catalyzed
space exclusive
Which type of EM waves has the shortest wavelength?
radio wave
visible light
gamma ray
ultraviolet
Which electromagnetic wave possesses the least energy?
microwave
radio wave
infrared
gamma ray
what happens to the frequency of a wave as wavelength increases?
increases
decreases
remains constant
diminishes to zero
EM waves used in checking the authenticity of bank notes
microwave
infrared
ultraviolet
X-ray
Utilized in treating cancer, the radiotherapy
gamma ray
x-ray
visible light
microwave
Plays important role in wireless communication
ultraviolet
visible light
infrared
microwave
Helpful in military night vision goggles
radio wave
microwave
infrared
light
Used in medical technology specifically in generating images of lungs and bone fractures
infrared
visible light
ultraviolet
x-ray
EM waves in which our eyes are sensitive to
infrared
light
ultraviolet
gamma ray
