Light Energy & Transverse Waves

If the angle of incidence is 45°, what is the angle of reflection?

• 45°

• 90°

• 120°

• 50°

Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Visible light

Two waves combining to form a wave with a larger amplitude results in

• diffraction

• constructive interference

• reflection

• refraction

What is an example of a microwave?

• FM Radio

• Radar

• Cell

• Baseball

What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount

of time?

• Rarefaction

• Pitch

• Frequency

• Amplitude

As the frequency of a wave decreases, the wave's

• period decreases

• amplitude increases

• speed decreases

• wavelength increases

A water wave and a ray of light are both examples of

• movement waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

• compression waves

The bending of a wave around the edge of a barrier is called

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

• interference

Which electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?

• Gamma rays

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• Infrared rays

Which of the listed electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?

• Visible

• Ultraviolet

• Microwave

• Infrared