Waves and EM Spectrum

For a transverse wave, the oscillations are _________ to the direction of energy of the wave

• perpendicular
• parallel
• up and down
• left and right

A sound wave is an example of a 

• transverse wave
• longitudinal wave

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All types of waves in the EM spectrum travel at the same speed in a vacuum...

• 300,000,000 km/s
• 300,000,000 m/s
• 300,000,000 mph

Ripples on a water surface are an example of 

• a transverse wave
• a longitudinal wave

The frequency of a wave is 

• the number of waves that go past you
• the number of waves that go past a point each second
• how fast a wave is going

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The lowest frequency wave in the EM spectrum is:

• microwaves
• radio waves
• gamma

The highest energy wave in the EM spectrum is

• UV
• radio waves
• gamma
• visible

Wave with shortest wavelength

• UV
• radio waves
• gamma
• visible

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When light enters water or a glass block

• it speeds up
• it slows down

The type of wave used in remote controls

• radio
• infrared
• microwaves