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EM Waves

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electromagnetic waves are

a)

Parallel waves

b)

Perpendicular waves

c)

Transverse waves

d)

Radio waves

2.

The order of electromagnetic waves from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength are

a)

Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-rays and gamma rays

b)

visible, UV, X-rays and gamma rays, Radio, microwave, infrared,

c)

Radio, infrared, microwave, visible, UV, X-rays and gamma rays

d)

Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, gamma rays and X-rays

3.

The electromagnetic wave that has longest wavelength is

a)

X-Ray

b)

Radio wave

c)

Gamma Ray

d)

Infrared

4.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is used for communication?

a)

Radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Gamma rays

5.

Which electromagnetic wave has a higher frequency than visible light?

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Radio waves

6.

What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

a)

1,000,000 km/s

b)

300,000 km/s

c)

150,000 km/s

d)

3,000 km/s

7.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used in remote controls?

a)

X-rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Ultraviolet

8.

What is the frequency range of radio waves?

a)

3 kHz to 300 GHz

b)

300 THz to 400 THz

c)

30 Hz to 3 kHz

d)

400 THz to 800 THz

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

a)

They require a medium to travel

b)

They can travel through a vacuum

c)

They have mass

d)

They are longitudinal waves

10.

Which electromagnetic wave is commonly used for cooking food?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-rays

d)

Infrared