Waves and Energy

The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies are

• radio waves.

• infrared rays.

• X-rays.

• gammy rays.

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The distance between the line of origin to the top of the wave is called

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• speed

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What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?

• rarefactions

• amplitude

• resonance

• frequency

Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

• radio

• gamma

• visible

What type of energy is made by vibrations and does not travel through empty space?

• sound energy

• light energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest energy? 

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared light

• visible light

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Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Gamma Rays

• X-rays

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The distance between one crest and the next crest is the wave's

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• speed

the number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is a wave's

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• speed

Waves that travel at the same speed as light, but have different wavelengths and frequencies make up the

• energy fields

• electromagnetic spectrum

• polarized fields

• magnetic field

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