EM Spectrum
Quiz by Peter Clarke
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- Q1Comes between IR and UVgammamicrowaveX-raysvisible20s
- Q2Greater wavelength than visible lightX-raysUVmicrowavegamma20s
- Q3Highest frequency EM wavegamma20s
- Q4Longest wavelength EM radiationradio20s
- Q5Units of frequencyhertz20s
- Q6Units of wavelengthvoltsmetresm/shertz20s
- Q7EM waves are all _____________________ wavestransverse20s
- Q8Sound waves are ___________________ waveslongitudinal20s
- Q9Waves transfer...energymattermoneymass20s
- Q10Waves are caused by...vibrations20s
- Q11EM wave used to detect broken bonesX-raysInfra-redUVgamma20s
- Q12The part of the EM spectrum our eyes can detectvisible20s
- Q13In a vacuum, all EM waves travel at...330m/s200,000,000m/s100,000,000m/s300,000,000m/s20s
- Q14Correct order of waves from longest wavelength to shortestUV, Visible, IRVisible, IR, UVUV, IR, VisibleIR, Visible, UV20s
- Q15The wave equationspeed = frequency x wavelengthfrequency = speed x wavelengthwavelength = speed x frequencyspeed = frequency / wavelength20s