Waves Electromagnetic

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher

• lower

• neither, stays the same

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The lower the frequency the ______ the energy.

• higher

• lower

• neither, stays the same

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What do you have at 10^-5?
Wavelength Not Frequency

• Microwaves

• Infrared

• Radio

• X-Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What do you have at 10^-2?
Wavelength Not Frequency

• Microwaves

• Infrared

• Radio

• X-Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Drag the statement to the proper place on the Venn diagram about waves.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

transfers energy only

example: sound waves

must have a medium

travel at speed of light

go through a vacuum

transverse or longitudinal

only transverse waves

includes visible light

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PS.6.a

PS.6.b

PS.6.d

Match the description (top) to the wave that causes its (bottom)

• Infrared

• Cancer Treatment

• Ultraviolet

• View bones through skin

• Gamma

• Causes sunburns

• X-Rays

• Communication

• Radio

• Warmth from fires

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What do you have at 10^-10?
Wavelength Not Frequency

• Microwaves

• Infrared

• Radio

• X-Ray

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:

• increasing amplitutde

• increasing wavelength

• increasing frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

• X-rays, visible light, radio waves

• gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays

• infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1