CHAPTER QUIZ IN ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?
a. longitudinal waves c. mechanical waves
b. transverse waves d. electromagnetic waves
____ 2. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
a. medium. c. magnetic field.
b. electric field. d. change in either a magnetic or an electric field.
____ 3. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same
a. wavelength. c. speed.
b. frequency. d. amplitude.
____ 4. Visible light has a higher frequency than
a. X-rays. c. infrared rays.
b. ultraviolet rays. d. gamma rays.
____ 5. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the
a. electromagnetic spectrum. c. electromagnetic frequency.
b. electromagnetic wavelength. d. electromagnetic field.
____ 6. The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called
a. radio waves. c. X-rays.
b. gamma rays. d. visible light.
____ 7. When a police officer uses radar for speed control, the officer is using what kind of electromagnetic waves?
a. radio waves c. ultraviolet rays
b. gamma rays d. X-rays
____ 8. If something vibrates one million times per second, it has a frequency of
a. 1 hertz. c. 1 megahertz.
b. 10 hertz. d. 1 kilohertz.
____ 9. FM signals travel as changes in
a. the speed of the wave. c. the frequency of the wave.
b. the amplitude of the wave. d. the loudness of the wave.
____ 10. What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?
a. gamma rays c. ultraviolet rays
b. microwaves d. infrared rays
____ 11. Broadcasting stations can send their signals around the world using
a. cellular telephones. c. pagers.
b. television satellites. d. the Global Positioning System.
____ 12. Global Positioning System signals can tell you
a. what television station you are tuned to. c. how many satellites are in orbit.
b. your exact location on Earth. d. who is sending a message to your pager.
____ 13. What is transferred by electromagnetic waves?
a. sound c. electromagnetic radiation
b. electricity d. resonance
____ 14. Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?
a. infrared waves c. ultraviolet rays
b. radio waves d. gamma rays
____ 15. On AM broadcasts, what remains constant?
a. the amplitude c. the frequency
b. the music d. the speech
____ 16. The images made by an infrared camera are called
a. X-rays. c. magnetic resonance images.
b. thermograms. d. ultraviolet images.
____ 17. Which of the following is true of ultraviolet rays?
a. They are visible. c. They help your body produce vitamin D.
b. They carry information to televisions and radios. d. They provide the energy that makes your morning toas
____ 18. The speed of an electromagnetic wave is equal to
a. wavelength plus frequency. c. wavelength divided by frequency.
b. wavelength times frequency. d. frequency divided by wavelength.
____ 19. Cell phone signals are transmitted by
a. radio waves. c. ultraviolet rays.
b. infrared rays. d. X-rays.
____ 20. What do cell phones require to work?
a. the GPS system c. a cellular system
b. ultraviolet rays d. satellites

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
sentence or statement true.

____ 21. Electromagnetic waves are classified as longitudinal waves. _________________________

____ 22. Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths have the highest frequencies.
_________________________
____ 23. Electromagnetic waves that have wavelengths slightly shorter than those of visible light are called ultraviolet
rays. _________________________
____ 24. Thermograms are produced by X-rays. _________________________

____ 25. Cellular telephones transmit and receive signals using high-frequency gamma rays.
_________________________
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.

26. Energy that is transferred by electromagnetic waves is called electromagnetic ____________________.

27. In electromagnetic waves, the magnetic fields are ____________________ to the electric fields.
28. The ____________________ rays in sunlight can cause sunburn.
29. The radio waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies are called
____________________.
30. Red light has the longest ____________________ of any color of visible light.
Identification
Identify the scientist being described.

31. He contributed in developing equations showing the relationship of electricity and magnetism.
32. He showed how a current carrying wire behaves like a magnet.
33. He showed experimental evidence of electromagnetic waves and their link to light.
34. He demonstrated the magnetic effect based on the direction of current.
35. He formulated the principle behind electromagnetic induction.

Short Answer

Use the diagram to answer each question.

36. Name the type of wave that has the highest frequency.
37. Name the type of wave labeled C.
38. Name the type of wave that has the greatest energy.
39. Which letter shows the type of wave that can be seen by the human eye?
40. Name the type of wave labeled A.

Essay (5 points each)

A. Compare and contrast the properties of visible light, ultraviolet rays, and X-rays.

B. Which type of radio broadcast has a greater broadcast range, AM or FM? Explain.
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE ANDRE MARIE AMPERE

HEINRICH HERTZ
1. ANS: D HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED
2. ANS: A MICHEAL FARADAY
3. ANS: C
4. ANS: C 31
5. ANS: A
ANSWER
6. ANS: B
7. ANS: A 61. ANS:
8. ANS: C gamma rays
9. ANS: C 62. ANS:
10. ANS: B ultraviolet rays
11. ANS: B 63. ANS:
12. ANS: B gamma rays
13. ANS: C 64. ANS:
14. ANS: B B
15. ANS: C 65. ANS:
infrared rays
16. ANS: B
17. ANS: C
18. ANS: B ESSAY
19. ANS: A
20. ANS: C A: A.
Visible light, ultraviolet rays, and X-rays are all
parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, and travel
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE at the same speed. Humans can see visible light,
but not ultraviolet rays or X-rays. Ultraviolet rays
21. ANS: F, transverse have shorter wavelengths, higher frequencies, and
22. ANS: F, lowest higher energy than visible light. X-rays have
23. ANS: T DIF: shorter wavelengths, higher frequencies, and
24. ANS: F, infrared rays higher energy than ultraviolet rays.
25. ANS: F, radio waves
microwaves
B.
B.
COMPLETION AM. The ionosphere layer of Earth’s atmosphere
26. ANS: radiation reflects transmitted AM waves back toward Earth,
27. ANS: at right angles so that they can travel to points around the
perpendicular curvature of Earth. For that reason, the broadcast
28. ANS: ultraviolet of AM waves can reach great distances. FM waves
29. ANS: microwaves more readily pass through the ionosphere because
30. ANS: wavelength they have higher frequencies and more energy
than AM waves. They are not reflected back
toward Earth and thus cannot reach points around
SHORT IDENTIFICATION Earth’s curvature
31. JAMES CLERK MAXWELL