Wave and Electromagnetic Radiation Quiz

What is electromagnetic radiation that does not have mass or electric charge but interacts with matter like it is a particle?

• Photon

• Electron

• Neutron

• Proton

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What is the distance from the center line to the crest on a sine wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

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What is the highest point of a wave in the positive?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Node

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What is the lowest point of a wave in the negative?

• Valley/trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Node

What is the distance between two identical points in two consecutive waves?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Period

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What is the number of waves that pass a certain point in a certain amount of time?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Period

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What is the term for 1 cycle/second?

• Hertz

• Newton

• Joule

• Pascal

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A longer wavelength = _______ frequency.

• Lower

• Higher

• Same

• Zero

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A shorter wavelength = ______ frequency.

• Higher

• Lower

• Same

• Zero

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A photon with a longer wavelength will have _________ energy.

• Higher

• Lower

• Constant

• Variable

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