Electromagnetic Spectrum

Match the following descriptions to the correct form of electromagnetic radiation

• Visible light

• Produced by the sun & can cause sunburns

• Infrared

• Used to cook food and in cell phones

• Microwaves

• The waves we can see

• Gamma

• The highest frequency waves, very dangerous to humans

• Ultraviolet

• Detected as heat, used in remote controls

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Which of these is the wavelength?

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Which of these is the amplitude?

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Which wave has the highest wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

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Reorder the following from lowest frequency to highest

• radio waves

• infrared waves

• visible light

• ultraviolet

• x-rays

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Which of these is the correct unit for frequency?

• Meters

• Hertz

• Joules

• Meters/second

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The ​ (a)   of a wave is the highest point of the wave, and the ​ (b)   ​ of the wave is the lowest point of the wave.

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude
• frequency

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Which of these is the correct relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• As wavelength goes up, frequency goes up.

• As wavelength goes down, frequency goes up.

• Wavelength is always half of the frequency.

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Which wave has the highest energy?

• A

• B

• C

• You cannot tell from this diagram.

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