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EM Spectrum

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the major problem with Rutherford's Model of the atom?

a)

The electrons crash into the nucleus

b)

The electrons repel each other

c)

The nucleus is not positively charged

d)

The nucleus is not negatively charged

2.

What did Niels Bohr find when he passed an electric current through a vacuum tube containing hydrogen gas?

a)

A pink glow

b)

A blue glow

c)

A green glow

d)

No glow

3.

What is electromagnetic radiation?

a)

A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior

b)

A form of energy that exhibits particle-like behavior

c)

A form of energy that does not exhibit any behavior

d)

A form of energy that is stationary

4.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by decreasing wavelength

b)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by increasing wavelength

c)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by decreasing frequency

d)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by increasing frequency

5.

What is the symbol for wavelength?

a)

Lambda (λ)

b)

Nu (𝝂)

c)

Crest (C)

d)

Trough (T)

6.

How many electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

7.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths?

a)

They have high frequencies

b)

They have low frequencies

c)

They have moderate frequencies

d)

They have inconsistent frequencies

8.

The full range of energy in sunlight can be described as

a)

ATP

b)

Visible Light

c)

Electromagnetic Radiation

d)

Ultraviolet Light

9.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet Waves

d)

Infrared Waves

10.

The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of bands of waves with different _____

a)

Speeds

b)

Frequencies

c)

Reflections

d)

Mediums