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Electromagnetic Radiation Worksheet #1

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has a constant value for all electromagnetic radiation?

a)

frequency

b)

mass

c)

origin

d)

velocity

e)

wavelength

2.

When considering the electromagnetic spectrum, photons of a radio broadcast have relatively:

a)

high energy and long wavelengths

b)

high energy and short wavelengths

c)

high frequency and low energy

d)

low energy and long wavelengths

e)

low energy and short wavelengths

3.

When light is refracted through a prism, the following colors are emitted. Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

blue

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

ultraviolet

e)

yellow

4.

The principal difference between x-rays and gamma rays is their:

a)

energy

b)

frequency

c)

origin

d)

velocity

e)

wavelength

5.

Which of the following most closely represents the term attenuation?

a)

absorption of x-rays

b)

deflection of x-rays

c)

light absorbed in black glass

d)

light reflected from a mirror

e)

light transmitted through frosted glass

6.

The energy of an x-ray photon is directly proportional to its:

a)

frequency

b)

mass

c)

velocity

d)

wavelength

7.

The four properties of photons are ______, ______, ______, and ______.

a)

size, shape, spin, mass

b)

frequency, mass, amplitude, wavelength

c)

frequency, wavelength, velocity, amplitude

d)

refraction, velocity, spin, amplitude

8.

The intensity of radiation on an object is reduced with distance because the radiation

a)

reduces its velocity.

b)

increases in wavelength.

c)

loses its energy.

d)

is spread out over a greater area.

9.

The lowest energy range of the electromagnetic spectrum is

a)

sound waves.

b)

radio waves.

c)

gamma rays.

d)

microwaves.

10.

Electromagnetic energy is similar to sound vibrations, but it is the _____ itself

that is vibrating, not an eardrum or air molecules.

a)

Energy

b)

Wave

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

11.

The energy that is vibrating travels in an electromagnetic

a)

Energy

b)

Length

c)

Wave

d)

Top

12.

The ___ is the height of the wave, A wave with a large amplitude is generally stronger than a wave with a small amplitude.

a)

Wave

b)

Length

c)

Amplitude

d)

Energy

13.

An important characteristic of light waves, and all electromagnetic energy is wavelength. This is the____ of one wave,

a)

Length

b)

Top

c)

Amplitude

d)

Velocity

14.

This is the Length of one wave, measured from top of one wave to the___ top of the next wave.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Length

c)

Wave

d)

Top

15.

A property of energy created by the vibrations of photons.

a)

Wave

b)

Speed of light

c)

Velocity

d)

Hertz

16.

A field created by the vibrations of electromagnetic energy.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Velocity

c)

Electromagnetic field

d)

Wave

17.

The height of a wave.

a)

Electromagnetic field

b)

Hertz

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

18.

The length of one wave, measured from the top of one wave to the top of the next.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Speed of light

d)

Amplitude

19.

approximately 3 x 10® m/s

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Speed of light

d)

Hertz

20.

The number of waves that go by a given point in one second or cycle.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Electromagnetic spectrum

d)

Speed of light

21.

The range of electromagnetic energy in wavelengths.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Electromagnetic field

c)

Amplitude

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

22.

The Si unit of measurement for frequency.

a)

Hertz

b)

Speed of light

c)

Velocity

d)

Amplitude

23.

intensity of energy diminishes by a factor of the square of the distance from its source.

a)

Inverse square law

b)

Absorbed

c)

Photons

d)

Excitation

24.

A type of heat radiation.

a)

Translucent

b)

Absorbed

c)

Infrared light

d)

Refraction

25.

a packet/bundle of energy with no mass.

a)

De-excitation

b)

Photon

c)

Opaque

d)

Transmitted

26.

the "bending" of light rays as they pass through one clear medium to another.

a)

Translucent

b)

Attenuated

c)

Excitation

d)

Refraction

27.

the state of an atom when something makes an e- jump to a higher shell.

a)

Translucent

b)

Infrared light

c)

Excitation

d)

Photon

28.

the condition that occurs when an excited atom returns to its normal state.

a)

De-excitation

b)

Absorbed

c)

Excitation

d)

Opaque

29.

photons are stopped by a substance.

a)

Attenuated

b)

Infrared light

c)

Translucent

d)

Absorbed

30.

photons pass through a substance.

a)

Excitation

b)

Transmitted

c)

Attenuated

d)

Inverse square law

31.

some photons are absorbed, but some are transmitted through a substance.

a)

Refraction

b)

De-excitation

c)

Attenuated

d)

Photon

32.

the property of a substance that totally absorbs light rays.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transmitted

c)

Refraction

d)

Inverse square law

33.

the property of a substance that partially absorbs, or attenuates, light rays.

a)

Excitation

b)

Attenuated

c)

Translucent

d)

Wavelength

34.

the result fast moving electrons striking the atoms of certain metals.

a)

X-rays

b)

Electron volt

c)

Radiolucent

d)

Gamma rays

35.

a type of electromagnetic radiation at the high end of the spectrum, originating

in the nuclei of atoms.

a)

Ionizing radiation

b)

Radiolucent

c)

Gamma rays

d)

X-rays

36.

the property of a substance that allows x-rays to partially pass through it.

a)

Roentgenogram

b)

Radiopaue

c)

Electron volt

d)

Radiolucent

37.

the property of a substance that does not allow x-rays to pass through it.

a)

electron volt

b)

Radiopaque

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

38.

radiation that has the power to change atoms into ions by knocking out

electrons.

a)

Radiolucent

b)

Radiopaque

c)

Roentgenogram

d)

Ionizing radiation

39.

term for radiograph

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Roentgenogram

d)

Ionizing radiation

40.

unit of photon energy

a)

Electron volt

b)

Radiolucent

c)

Radiopaque

d)

Ionizing radiation

41.

12?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

42.

13?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

14?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

15?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

16?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

17?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H