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Electromagnetic Radiation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A photon with a wavelength of 6,24 x 10-7 m is an example of -------- radiation.

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

gamma

2.

Which of the following is an example of electromagentic radiation?

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

x-rays

d)

all of the above

3.

Which of the following is an example of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

visible light

b)

gamma ray

c)

radiowaves

d)

all of the above

4.

Light is...

a)

electrons vibrating

b)

electromagnetic radiation

c)

changing electric and magnetic field

d)

all of the above

5.

Which of the following electromagnetic radiation has the lowest frequency?

a)

radio wave

b)

microwave

c)

gamma ray

d)

visible light

6.

true or false: electromagnetic radiations with higher frequencies are more harmful than those with lower frequencies

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Which of the following light has the fastest wave speed in a vacuum?

a)

visible light

b)

x-ray

c)

infrared

d)

All types of light travel at the same speed in a vacuum.

8.

true or false: humans can see all range of the electromagnetic spectrum

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Which of the following wave properties determines the type of light?

a)

speed

b)

intensity

c)

frequency

d)

none of the above

10.

wavelength is...

a)

the distance between crest (peak) and crest (peak)

b)

the distance between trough (bottom) and trough (bottom)

c)

both

d)

neither

11.

wavelength and frequency have a(n) ______ relationship

a)

direct-linear

b)

inverse

c)

direct-squared

d)

inverse-squared

12.

The speed of light depends on _____.

a)

frequency of wave

b)

intensity of light

c)

material it is traveling through

d)

none of the above

13.

Which of the following is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is commonly used in medical imaging?

a)

A) Ultraviolet light

b)

B) X-rays

c)

C) Infrared radiation

d)

D) Radio waves

14.

What is the primary difference between electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves?

a)

A) Electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel through, while mechanical waves do not.

b)

B) Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, while electromagnetic waves do not.

c)

C) Both require a medium to travel through.

d)

D) Neither require a medium to travel through.

15.

Which of the following statements about the electromagnetic spectrum is true?

a)

A) Gamma rays have longer wavelengths than radio waves.

b)

B) Visible light has a higher frequency than ultraviolet light.

c)

C) Infrared radiation has a lower frequency than visible light.

d)

D) X-rays have a lower frequency than microwaves.