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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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low
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
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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
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