Electromagnetic Spectrum.

1 Which row shows the natures of light waves, sound waves and X-rays?

light waves sound waves X-rays

A longitudinal longitudinal transverse

B longitudinal transverse longitudinal
C transverse longitudinal transverse
D transverse transverse longitudinal

2 Visible light has a frequency of approximately 5.0 × 1014 Hz.

M and N are two other types of electromagnetic radiation.

The frequency of M is 5.0 × 106 Hz.

The frequency of N is 5.0 × 1015 Hz.

Which types of radiation are M and N?

M N

A radio waves infra-red

B radio waves ultraviolet
C ultraviolet X-rays
D X-rays infra-red

3 The diagrams represent water waves in a tank.

Which diagram represents a wave that changes speed?

A B C D
barrier barrier barrier
deeper shallower
water water

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 4 The diagram represents the electromagnetic spectrum.
Some regions have been labelled, and some labels are missing.

Which region should be labelled as infra-red waves?

5 Which group contains only electromagnetic waves?

A light waves, radio waves, γ-rays

B light waves, radio waves, sound waves

C light waves, sound waves, γ-rays

D radio waves, sound waves, γ-rays

6 The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum.

γ-rays X-rays ultraviolet visible light infra-red microwaves radio

waves

increasing ......................

A word is missing from the label below the spectrum.

Which word is missing?

A amplitude
B frequency
C speed
D wavelength

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7 How do infra-red waves differ from ultraviolet waves?

A Infra-red waves are longitudinal.

B Infra-red waves have a lower speed in vacuo (in a vacuum).
C Infra-red waves have lower frequencies.
D Infra-red waves have smaller wavelengths.

8 Which list shows electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency?

A visible light, X-rays, γ-rays

B visible light, γ-rays, X-rays

C X-rays, γ-rays, visible light

D γ-rays, X-rays, visible light

9 Which statement about ultraviolet waves is correct?

A They are used in television remote controllers.

B They can be detected by the human eye.
C They travel as longitudinal waves.
D They have the same speed in a vacuum as radio waves.

10 Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in airport security scanners?

A infra-red
B microwaves
C radio waves
D X-
X-rays

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11 An intruder alarm sensor detects that a human is warmer than his surroundings.
Which type of electromagnetic wave does the sensor detect?

A infra-red
B radio
C ultraviolet
D visible light

12 Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for different purposes. Below are four
statements about parts of the spectrum.

statement 1: Infra-red waves are used in television remote controllers.

statement 2: Radio waves are used to transmit television pictures from satellites to Earth.
statement 3: Ultra-violet waves are used for intruder alarms.
statement 4: X-rays are used for security checks.

Which statements are correct?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

13 Which group of electromagnetic radiations is arranged in order of increasing frequency?

A infra-red, visible light, ultraviolet

B γ-rays, X-rays, infra-red

C ultra-violet, visible light, radio waves

D X-rays, radio waves, γ-rays

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14 An electronic engineer makes devices which can receive television pictures from satellites.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation must these devices be able to receive?

A infra-red waves
B microwaves
C radio waves
D ultra-violet waves

15 The table gives common uses for three types of electromagnetic wave.

Which row correctly identifies the waves?

terrestrial television television remote

satellite television
(not satellite) controllers

A infra-red waves microwaves radio waves

B microwaves radio waves infra-red waves
C radio waves infra-red waves microwaves
D radio waves microwaves infra-red waves

16 Infra-red waves, microwaves, radio waves and sound waves are all used for communications.

Which waves travel at the same high speed in a vacuum?

A infra-red waves, microwaves and radio waves

B infra-red waves, microwaves and sound waves
C infra-red waves, radio waves and sound waves
D microwaves, radio waves and sound waves

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 17 Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.

radio
waves

house
hill

The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be

A diffracted.
B radiated.
C reflected.
D refracted.

18 Which row shows the natures of light waves, sound waves and X-rays?

light waves sound waves X-rays

A longitudinal longitudinal transverse

B longitudinal transverse longitudinal
C transverse longitudinal transverse
D transverse transverse longitudinal

19 Visible light has a frequency of approximately 5.0 × 1014 Hz.

M and N are two other types of electromagnetic radiation.

The frequency of M is 5.0 × 106 Hz.

The frequency of N is 5.0 × 1015 Hz.

Which types of radiation are M and N?

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