Hyperdoc Light - EM Spectrum

Which type of light has the longest wavelength?

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Gamma Rays

Put the EM waves in decreasing frequency order

• visible light, microwave, gamma

• infrared, microwave, radio

• ultraviolet, radio, x-ray

• radio, visible light, ultraviolet

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 

• Energy is higher.
• Energy is lower. 
• Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
• energy is cancelled out

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Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• infrared light
• x-rays

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A wave with a short wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low

• high, high

• low, high

• low, low

Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave.  It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.

• radio wave

• visible light

• Gamma wave

• ultra violet

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 

• ultraviolet light
• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays

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How are different types of light waves arranged along the EM spectrum?

• mediums they travel through

• energy they carry

• sources they come from

• whether you can see them