Electromagnetic Spectrum - PS

Which of the following is evidence supporting the wave model of light?

• Photoelectric effect

• Diffraction patterns

• Blackbody radiation

• Compton effect

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The regions of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength are:

• Radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

• Gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, radio waves

• X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, radio waves

• Visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, infrared, radio waves

Which type of photons have more energy?

• Microwaves

• Visible light

• They have equal energy

• It depends on the intensity

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Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest frequency?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Visible light

• Radio waves

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The particle-like packets of electromagnetic energy are called ____________

(a)  

• Photon
• Radar
• Gamma rays
• Radio Waves

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The electromagnetic wave with the most energy per photon is _____________.

(a)  

• Gamma rays
• Radio wave
• Microwave
• Ultraviolet rays

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____ Ultraviolet light has a higher frequency than infrared light.

• True

• False

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____ Photons with longer wavelengths have more energy than photons with shorter wavelengths.

• True

• False

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Match the following

• Radar

• Used for detecting speeding vehicles and weather patterns

• Intensity

• A measure of the amount of light energy per unit area

• Radio waves

• Has the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum

• Photon

• Particle-like unit of electromagnetic radiation

• Gamma rays

• Has the shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum

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