Light and Radiation Quiz

What determines light's color and how it will interact with matter?

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

• Intensity

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

• 100,000,000 meters per second

• 300,000,000 meters per second

• 500,000,000 meters per second

• 700,000,000 meters per second

What type of light can travel through a vacuum?

• X-rays

• Visible

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

What are the cells in our eyes that can interact with certain wavelengths of light called?

• Rods and Cones

• Nerves and Tissues

• Pupil and Lens

• Cornea and Iris

What is the longest visible wavelength that appears red?

• 700 nanometers

• 900 nanometers

• 300 nanometers

• 500 nanometers

What type of light can mosquitoes and pythons see?

• Visible

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-rays

What type of light do night-vision goggles detect?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-rays

• Visible

What type of light has really short, high-energy waves?

• X-rays

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

What is the formal name for light?

• Luminous waves

• Radiant particles

• Photonic energy

• Electromagnetic radiation

What type of light is used in medicine for imaging?

• X-rays

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays