Electromagnetic Waves Quiz

What are electromagnetic waves?

• Waves that travel at different speeds in a vacuum

• Waves that require a material medium to propagate

• Waves that propagate through space in the form of electric and magnetic fields

• Waves that only have magnetic fields

What is the characteristic of electromagnetic waves related to their propagation?

• Propagation with material medium

• Origin in gravitational signals

• Transverse nature

• Constant speed in a solid medium

Which property is associated with interference patterns of electromagnetic waves?

• Underlap

• Constructive Interference

• Non-interference

• Reflection

What does the formula for electromagnetic waves state?

• Time of emission is not relevant

• Speed of propagation cannot be measured

• Higher frequency leads to longer wavelength

• Frequency and wavelength are unrelated

How are electromagnetic waves classified?

• According to their temperature

• According to their color

• According to their speed

• According to their frequency and wavelength

What is atmospheric transmission in relation to electromagnetic radiation?

• Affects the propagation of heat waves

• Affects the propagation of light waves

• Affects the propagation of sound waves

• Affects the propagation of mechanical waves

Which type of telescope captures infrared radiation emitted by celestial objects?

• Ultraviolet telescopes

• Infrared telescopes

• Optical telescopes

• X-ray telescopes

What do radio telescopes capture?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Infrared radiation

• Visible light

What do gravitational wave detectors detect?

• Gravitational waves

• Gamma rays

• Neutrinos

• Cosmic rays

Which telescope is designed to observe the Sun and its activity?

• Solar Telescope

• Terrestrial Telescope

• Gamma-ray Atmospheric Telescope

• Haze Telescope