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Transverse Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the direction of particle displacement in a transverse wave relative to the direction of wave propagation?

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Random

d)

Diagonal

2.

What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

3.

Which of the following is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

a)

They can only travel through a vacuum

b)

They are longitudinal waves

c)

They can transmit energy without a medium

d)

They cannot be polarized

4.

What is the term for the lowest point of a transverse wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

5.

What happens to the amplitude of a transverse wave when the energy it carries increases?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

6.

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a transverse wave?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

7.

What is the term for the number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

8.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used by our eyes to see?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

9.

What is the term for the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Electromagnetic field

b)

Electromagnetic spectrum

c)

Electromagnetic wave

d)

Electromagnetic pulse

10.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used for communication by satellites?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Microwaves

d)

Gamma rays

11.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

12.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

13.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is most harmful to humans?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma rays

14.

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels from one point to another?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wave speed

15.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used for thermal imaging?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet