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Calculating Wavelength Frequency and Energy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 32mins

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)

301 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)

6.14 x 1014 Hz

c)

1.46 x 102 Hz

d)

2.05 x 106 Hz

7.

Which one of the types of EM radiation listed in the answer choices 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.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
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