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Frequency & Wavelength

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The relationship between wavelength and frequency is λ=c/f.  Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 1/s. The speed of of light is 3.0x 108 m/s.
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
2.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
3.
A high-frequency wave has ___________ than a low-frequency wave
a)
a longer wavelength
b)
a shorter wavelength
c)
the same wavelength
d)
a stronger source
4.
Solve this problems using the equation: C = λ  x  ν
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.
Solve this problems using the equation: C = λ  x  ν
A microwave oven emits radiation at a wavelength of 5.00 x 10-3cm. What is the frequency of this radiation?
(Convert to m first).
a)
6.67 x 10-7 Hz
b)
2.00 Hz
c)
1.50 x 106 Hz
d)
6.00 x 1010 Hz
6.
Violet light has a wavelength of 4.10 x 10-12 m. What is the frequency?
a)
1.23 x 10^ -3 Hz
b)
7.31 x 1019 Hz
c)
1.37 x 1012 Hz
d)
3.0 x 108 Hz
7.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
8.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
d)
Blue, Violet, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
9.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
10.
An argon ion laser emits light at 488 nm. What is the frequency of this radiation?
a)
4.07 x 10^-19 Hz
b)
6.14 x 10^14 Hz
c)
1.46 x 10^2 Hz
d)
2.05 x 10^ 6 Hz
11.
If an AM radio station broadcasts at 995 kHz, 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
12.
A microwave oven emits radiation at a wavelength of 0.500 cm. What is the frequency of this radiation?
a)
6.67 x 10^-7 Hz
b)
2.00 Hz
c)
1.50 x 10 ^ 6 Hz
d)
6.00 x 10^10 Hz
13.
A common infrared laser operates at 1.06 x 103 nm. What if the energy of a photon with this wavelength?
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
14.
What is the energy of a mole of photons of red light with a wavelength of 632 nm?
a)
189 kJ
b)
252 kJ
c)
314 kJ
d)
515 kJ