WorksheetsES Unit 2: Light and EM Radiation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name (last, first)
4 lines
2.
Light is a form of ___ radiation.
a)
gravitational
b)
neutrino
c)
electromagnetic
d)
gluonic
3.
The highest point of a wave is called the...
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
e)
frequency
4.
The distance between two crests is called the...
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
e)
frequency
5.
How often a wave passes through a point is called...
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
e)
frequency
6.
If wavelength increases...
a)
frequency and energy both increase
b)
frequency and energy both decrease
c)
frequency increases, but energy decreases
d)
frequency decreases, but energy increases
7.
Red light has ___ than blue light.
a)
shorter wavelengths
b)
higher energy
c)
lower frequency
d)
bigger amplitude
8.
Which type of EM radiation is used by TV, GPS, and satellite signals?
a)
radio waves
b)
gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
ultraviolet
e)
visible / optical
9.
Which type of EM radiation is used by night-vision cameras, thermal cameras, and heat lamps?
a)
infrared
b)
gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
ultraviolet
e)
visible / optical
10.
Which type of EM radiation have the highest frequency and energy?
a)
gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
ultraviolet
d)
visible / optical
e)
infrared
11.
Which type of EM radiation has the longest wavelengths?
a)
radio waves
b)
gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
ultraviolet
e)
visible / optical
12.
Which type of EM radiation do Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices use?
a)
microwave
b)
gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
ultraviolet
e)
visible / optical
13.
Which type of EM radiation are black light and the rays that cause sunburns?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
visible / optical
e)
infrared
14.
Which three types of EM radiation are ionizing?
a)
gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
ultraviolet
d)
visible / optical
e)
infrared
15.
Which 4 types of radiation can pass through earth's atmosphere to the surface?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
visible / optical
c)
infrared
d)
radio waves
e)
gamma rays
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