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Electromagnetic Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All electromagnetic waves have the same __________.

a)

frequency

b)

speed

c)

wavelength

d)

energy

2.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x-rays

c)

infrared rays

d)

radio waves

3.

Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?

a)

Infrared radiation

b)

Ultraviolet radiation

c)

Radio waves

d)

X-rays

4.

In visible light, which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

5.

Cancer can be treated with __________.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared rays

c)

Gamma rays

d)

X-rays

6.

Electromagnetic waves, unlike mechanical waves, require a medium to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The blue label of the wave refers to _________________.

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

8.

It is the only type of electromagnetic wave that can be detected by the human eye.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible Light

9.

Electromagnetic waves travel at what speed?

a)

30,000,000 m/s

b)

3x10^9 m/s

c)

30x10^6 m/s

d)

300x10^6 m/s

10.

What would happen to the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave if its frequency increases?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

becomes unpredictable

11.

What would happen to the frequency of an electromagnetic wave if its wavelength increases?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

becomes unpredictable

12.

Which of the following is NOT a trend of the electromagnetic spectrum when moving to the right?

a)

wavelength decreases

b)

wavelength increases

c)

frequency increases

d)

energy increases

13.

A certain wave takes 0.00002 seconds to complete one cycle. Calculate its frequency.

a)

20 Hz

b)

50 Hz

c)

20,000 Hz

d)

50,000 Hz

14.

What is the frequency of a radio wave having a wavelength of 20x10^3 m?

a)

0.00000006 Hz

b)

0.00006 Hz

c)

15,000 Hz

d)

15,000,000 Hz

15.

What is the wavelength of a 300 kHz wave?

a)

0.000001 m

b)

0.001 m

c)

1,000 m

d)

1,000,000 m