The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light

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

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• X-rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays
• Ultraviolet Rays

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

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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The height of the wave is known as the _____________.

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

• Mass
• Wave
• Current

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What happens to the energy of a photon as the frequency of the wave increases? 

• The energy increases
• The energy decreases
• The energy stays the same 

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Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

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The color blue has more energy than the color red.

• True

• False

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