Electromagnetic radiation

Electromagnetic radiation consists of components that oscillate perpendicular to each other. It includes light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays, differing in wave frequencies. Despite its wave-like behavior, electromagnetic radiation also exhibits particle-like properties, traveling in discrete packets known as photons.

What is the orientation of the components in electromagnetic radiation?

• Randomly oriented

• Parallel to each other

• Perpendicular to each other

• At a 45-degree angle

Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic radiation?

• Light

• Sound waves

• X-rays

• Microwaves

What determines the differences between various types of electromagnetic radiation?

• Their color

• Their amplitude

• Their frequencies

• Their speed

What is a photon?

• A type of wave

• A unit of frequency

• A discrete packet of energy

• A type of particle

How does electromagnetic radiation behave?

• Neither like a wave nor a particle

• Only like a particle

• Only like a wave

• Like both a wave and a particle