Worksheetshonors quiz 1 chapter 11
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
The highest part of the wave is called the _______________.
Amplitude
Wavelength
Trough
Crest
What is the significance of wave frequency?
Frequency indicates how many waves pass a given point in one second, measured in hertz (Hz).
Frequency is the measure of the amplitude of a wave.
Frequency determines the speed of sound in a medium.
Frequency is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave.
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
Wavelength and frequency are directly related; as the wavelength increases, the frequency also increases.
Wavelength and frequency are inversely related; as the wavelength increases, the frequency decreases, and vice versa.
Wavelength and frequency are unrelated; changes in one do not affect the other.
Wavelength and frequency are equal; they have the same numerical value.
What does wavelength represent in a wave?
The speed of the wave
The amplitude of the wave
The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave
The frequency of the wave
Which wave has the highest frequency?
1
2
3
4
Which wave has the longest wavelength?
1
2
3
4
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Violet
Out of the four types of radiation listed below, which has the longest wavelength?
Gamma
Visible
Ultraviolet
Microwave
Out of the four types of radiation listed below, which has the most energy?
Gamma
X-ray
Ultraviolet
Microwave
The colors purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red are all what type of radiation?
gamma
visible
infrared
ultraviolet
What type of radiation is used to broadcast radio and television signals?
radio
x-ray
infrared
ultraviolet
As wavelength increases: frequency,_____________ and energy ______________.
Increases; decrease
Increases; increases
Decreases; decreases
Decrease; increases
Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for sunburns?
microwaves
radio waves
ultraviolet radiation
infrared waves
Calculate the wavelength of the yellow light emitted by the street light, if the frequency of the radiation is 5.10x1014Hz.
5.12 x 10-7m
5.88 x 10-7 m
4.20 x 1014m
3.0 x 108m
Energy is measured in........
Wavelength
Meters
Joules
Frequency
Calculate the wavelength of blue light emitted by a mercury lamp with a frequency of 6.88 x 1014 Hz.
3.44 x 10-6m
4.36 x 10-7m
3.0 x 108 m
633 m
What is the frequency of light with a wavelength of
4.8 x 10-7 meters?
5.34 x 10-9 Hz
3.0 x 108 Hz
3.21 x 1017 Hz
6.25 x 1014 Hz
The unit of measure for frequency is?
Seconds
Meters
Hertz
Liters
What does "h" stand for?
Speed of Light
Plank's Constant
Speed of Sound
Constant Energy
What is the energy of a photon of blue light that has a frequency of 6.31 x 1014 Hz? (h=6.626x10-34 J sec)
4.75 x 10-7 J
4.18 x 10-19 J
6.31 x 1014 J
9.44 x 10-32 J
2.39 x 10-32 J
What is the formula to calculate wave speed?
wave speed = amplitude x wavelength
wave speed = frequency + wavelength
wave speed = frequency x wavelength
wave speed = frequency / wavelength
UV rays have a frequency of 9.52 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength of this wave?
3 x 108 m/s
3.15 x 10-7 m
3.15 x 10-7 Hz
2.9 x 1029 Hz
What is the variable c used for?
frequency
wavelength
Energy
speed of light
What is the variable λ used for?
frequency
wavelength
Energy
speed of light
The frequency of light is 7.14 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength?
3.00 x 108 m
4.20 x 10-7 m
2.25 x 1023 m
3.90 x 10-9 m
The frequency of light is 7.14 x 1014 Hz. What is the energy?
4.73 x 10-19 J
1.20 x 10-48 J
1.13 x 10-17 J
4.97 x 10-49 J
Calculate the energy of light with a frequency of 5.10 x 1014 Hz.
3.38 x 10-19 J
5.88 x 10-7 J
9.62 x 1012 J
1.04 x 10-13 J
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
high, low
low, high
high, high
low, low
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?
Microwaves
Gamma rays
Infrared
Visible light
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
As frequency increases, wavelength increases
As frequency increases, wavelength decreases
Frequency and wavelength are unrelated
As frequency decreases, wavelength decreases
Which variable is commonly used to represent frequency in wave equations?
λ
h
c
ν
