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Wavelength

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.

a)

Red

b)

Gamma

c)

Microwave

d)

Visible

2.
Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 Hz. 
a)
5.8 x 10 -5 m
b)
5.8 x 10 -7 m
c)
5.19 x 10 14 m
d)
1.56 x 10 23 m
3.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

a)

varying

b)

long

c)

the same

d)

short

4.
If an AM radio station broadcasts at
9.95 x 105 Hz, what is the wavelength of this radiation?
a)
6.59 x 10-28 m
b)
1.01 x 10-6 m
c)
3.32 x 10-3 m
d)
302 m
5.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
6.
An argon ion laser emits light at 488 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation? (1 nm = 1x10-9m)
a)
4.07 x 10-19 Hz
b)
6.15 x 1014 Hz
c)
1.46 x 102 Hz
d)
2.05 x 106 Hz
7.

Look carefully at the waves. Which carries the most energy?

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet

d)

x-ray

8.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
9.
A common infrared laser operates at 1.06 x 103 nm. What is the energy of a photon with this wavelength? (1 nm = 1x10-9m)
a)
7.02 x 10^-40 J
b)
6.25 x 10^-28 J
c)
3.54 x 10^-15 J
d)
1.87 x 10^-19 J
10.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
11.
A motor is used to produce 4.0 waves each second in a string. What is the frequency of the wave? 
a)
0.25 Hz
b)
15 Hz
c)
25 Hz
d)
4.0 Hz
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
What is the frequency of a photon whose energy is 3.4x10-19J?
a)
8.8x1026 Hz
b)
5.1x1014 Hz
c)
1.9x10-15 Hz
d)
2.3x10-52 Hz
15.

Which combination of characteristics of waves shows a direct relationship?

a)

Energy and Wavelength

b)

Wavelength and Frequency

c)

Frequency and Energy

d)

none of these is a direct relationship

16.

Which of the following characteristics has an inverse relationship?

a)

Energy and wavelength

b)

Energy and frequency

c)

wavelength and frequency

d)

Both wavelength and frequency and energy and wavelength

17.

Which graphs show an inverse proportion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

none of these is an inverse proportion

18.

Which of the following letters indicates amplitude of a wave?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

19.

A packet of energy is called a ___.

a)

electron

b)

quanta

c)

light

d)

proton

20.

Which letter is being used to represent wavelength?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J