EMS Practice

By Kathy Dozier
Last updated about 3 years ago
25 Questions
Note from the author:
This is practice understanding electromagnetic waves.
1.

Organize the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum from the lowest frequency to the highest frequency.

1 lowest frequency
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7 highest frequency
2.

Which electromagnetic wave type has the largest wavelength?

3.

Which electromagnetic wave type has teh smalles wavelenght?

4.

Which electromagnetic wave type has frequencies lower than the red of visible light?

5.

Which electromagnetic wave type has frequencies higher than that of violet of visible light?

6.

Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

7.

Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

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Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

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Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

10.

Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

11.

Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

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Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

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Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

14.

Use the terms in the box to answer questions 6-14

15.

Choose the best answer.

16.

Why should you use suncreen and a hat when you are out in the sun?

17.

Match the kind of electromagnetic radiation to the likely use in technology.

Examining the inside of a weld in a steel oil pipe
Cell phone
Used by a physician who studies and treats cancer
TV broadcast signals
Lam used to warm a baby chick
In a hospital to keep surgical equipment sterile
measuring the speed of a passing car.
18.

Radiant energy spreads out rom its source in all directions

19.

Electromagnetic radiation includes only visible light waves.

20.

Microwaves are a type of infrared wave.

21.

X-rays have more energy than gamma rays

22.

Radio waves, microwaves and infrared waves all have longer wavelengths than visible light.

23.

Both x-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays

24.

The sun radiates both visible light and invisible energy.

25.

Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays