EM Radiation and Detection #1

Which of these has the lowest energy?

• X-rays
• Gamma rays
• microwaves
• radio waves

Which of these has the shortest wavelength?

• X-rays
• Gamma rays
• microwaves
• radio waves

Which of these has the highest energy?

• X-rays
• Gamma rays
• microwaves
• radio waves

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Which of these has the highest frequency?

• X-rays
• Visible Light
• microwaves
• radio waves

Due to their temperature, humans primarily emit this type of EM Radiation.

• Visible Light
• Infrared
• Ultraviolet
• microwaves

Nebulae are huge clouds of gas and dust in space.  Because they are not as hot as stars, they are best viewed using telescopes that are sensitive to...

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• infrared light
• X-rays

Without any special equipment, humans are capable of observing ___________ .

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• infrared light
• microwaves

The observation of quasars, pulsars, and radio galaxies require telescopes that are sensitive to ____________ .

• radio waves
• infrared
• gamma rays
• visible light

Sun-sized stars emit primarily this type of EM radiation.

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• gamma rays
• infrared light

Which of these types of radiation moves the fastest?

• X-rays
• gamma rays
• visible light
• (all light moves at the same velocity)