Waves Quiz 2

Electromagnetic Waves do not require a medium to transfer energy.

• True

• False

The electromagnetic spectrum is classified by

• size

• frequency

• wavelength

What has the highest frequency, shortest wavelength, and has the most energy?

• x rays

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• infrared rays

What color has the longest wavelength? 

• blue

• orange

• purple

• red

Radio waves and microwaves have enough energy to harm humans.

• True

• False

A white t-shirt would reflect

• blue

• black

• NO colors of the rainbow

• ALL colors of the rainbow

What medium would transmit more light than the other objects?

• air

• tinted window

• brick

• a piece of paper

What happens to light energy when it hits an opaque object such as a wooden bridge or a paved road?

• it is reflected

• it is destroyed

• it is transmitted

• it is converted to heat energy

Transparent objects allow _______ light to pass through

• all

• none

• some

Opaque objects allow ________ light to pass through

• all

• some

• none