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Copy of EM radiation quiz (11/02/2025)
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Question 1
1.
Arrange the following in the order of lowest to highest energy.
________________ _______________ __________________ ___________
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Microwaves
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Radio waves
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Visible light
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X-rays
Question 2
2.
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:
Radio waves
Visible light
Gamma waves
X-rays
Question 3
3.
What is the name of a light particle that carries "packets" of energy?
Question 4
4.
Which class of electromagnetic radiation is the energy released by heat emitting objects?
Gamma radiation
X-rays
Infrared radiation
Ultraviolet radiation
Question 5
5.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a________ frequency and ________ energy
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Question 6
6.
The waves with the longest wavelength are ....
Question 7
7.
All types of electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
True
False
Question 8
8.
Electromagnetic waves are made by ....
strong compressions
high energy particles
accelerating electrical charges
vibrating molecules
Question 9
9.
Which of the following EM waves can travel through matter and cause damage to cells? Select all that apply.
X-rays
visible light
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet
infrared
Question 10
10.
An electromagnetic wave is able to produce both a changing electric field and a changing magnetic field because ......
All the fields continually recreate each other
They behave like matter instead of waves
They are made at the same time
Light absorbs magnetic energy