Electromagnetic Radiation Quiz

What are the different types of electromagnetic radiation?

• radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays

• visible light, infrared light, ultraviolet light

• electric waves, magnetic waves, heat waves

• sound waves, heat waves, light waves

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a measurement of temperature.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a type of musical instrument.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a form of currency.

Differentiate between ionizing and nonionizing radiation.

• Ionizing radiation is harmless to living organisms. Nonionizing radiation is harmful to living organisms.

• Ionizing radiation is used in medical imaging. Nonionizing radiation is not used in medical imaging.

• Ionizing radiation has enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, creating ions. Nonionizing radiation has less energy and cannot remove electrons from atoms.

• Ionizing radiation is only produced by man-made sources. Nonionizing radiation is only produced by natural sources.

What does it mean for an object to absorb electromagnetic radiation?

• The object takes in or captures the energy from the radiation.

• The object converts the energy from the radiation into sound waves.

• The object reflects the energy from the radiation.

• The object emits the energy from the radiation.

What does it mean for an object to emit electromagnetic radiation?

• Absorption of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or photons.

• Conversion of energy from electromagnetic waves to another form.

• The object becomes transparent to electromagnetic waves.

• Release of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or photons.

What is the difference between ground state and excited state in terms of electromagnetic radiation?

• The ground state and excited state have the same energy level.

• The ground state is the lowest energy level an electron can occupy, while the excited state is any energy level higher than the ground state.

• The ground state is the highest energy level an electron can occupy, while the excited state is any energy level lower than the ground state.

• The ground state and excited state are terms used to describe different types of electromagnetic radiation.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?

• infrared radiation

• gamma rays

• visible light

• radio waves

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

• gamma rays

• infrared radiation

• visible light

• radio waves

Only one of these is ionizing radiation. Which is it?

• infrared

• Ultraviolet rays

• X-rays

• Microwaves