EM Waves

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

• gamma ray
• infrared wave
• visible light wave
• microwave

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As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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Which color has the highest frequency?

• red
• orange
• green
• blue

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Which color has the least amount of energy?

• red
• orange
• green
• blue

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The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...

• a wave only
• a particle only
• both a wave and a particle
• neither a wave nor a particle

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The energy of electromagnetic waves comes in quanta called...

• atoms.
• electrons.
• pulsars.
• photons.

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Which of the following is a type of high-energy electromagnetic wave?

• visible light
• ultraviolet light
• microwaves
• infrared waves

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Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• microwaves
• visible light
• x-rays
• infrared waves

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

• varying
• long
• the same
• short

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The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

• frequency
• amplitud
• wavelength
• hertz

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