WorksheetsTransverse Waves & EMS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic wave?
Radio waves
Sound waves
X-rays
Infrared waves
Crests or troughs that are farther apart indicate waves that have longer ...
frequencies
amplitudes
wavelengths
resting points
Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?
Radio waves
Gamma rays
Infrared waves
Ultraviolet waves
Ugh...this video is taking forever to download on this wifi to my phone!
Select the wifi signal’s frequency that would cause that slow download.
The amplitude and frequency of a wave are directly related to the amount of energy a transverse wave transfers.
True
False
Which electromagnetic wave has the greatest frequency?
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?
X-rays
Radio waves
Ultraviolet rays
Gamma rays
Which electromagnetic wave has the least amount of energy?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?
Infrared
Visible light
Ultraviolet
X-rays
Does a short wavelength correlate to low or high frequency?
shorter wavelength = higher frequency
shorter wavelength = lower frequency
wavelength and frequency are NOT related
Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)
radio
visible
ultraviolet
gamma rays
Which color waves have the lowest frequency?
red
yellow
green
violet
What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?
stays the same
decreases
increases
There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.
Scientists observed a celestial object emitting a wavelength of 3 x 10-10m. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this?
Radio wave
Infrared ray
X-ray
Gamma Ray
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
wavelength (and frequency)
speed
amplitude
particles of the medium
All electromagnetic waves are...
transverse waves and have the same frequency
transverse waves and have the same speed
mechanical waves and have the same wavelength
longitudinal waves and have the same energy
Two light waves have the same wavelength. The wave with the greater amplitude carries _______ energy.
less
more
same amount
