Phys - EM Spectrum

Question 1

All waves transfer energy by?

Answer 1

Vibrating.

Question 2

What are longitudinal waves?

Answer 2

Longitudinal waves vibrate in the same direction they are travelling in.

Question 3

What is a wavelength?

Answer 3

The distance from one point to the next identical point.

Question 4

What is amplitude?

Answer 4

The maximum height a wave vibrates from the rest point.

Question 5

What is frequency?

Answer 5

The number of waves produce in one second (measured in Hertz - Hz)

Question 6

All waves in the electromagnetic …

Answer 6

1) are transverse waves

2) travel at the speed of light in a vacuum

Question 7

Which wave in the EM spectrum has the longest wavelength?

Answer 7

Radio waves.

Question 8

Which wave in the EM spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

Answer 8

Gamma rays.

Question 9

Which wave in the EM spectrum has the highest frequency?

Answer 9

Gamma rays.

Question 10

Which wave in the EM spectrum has the lowest frequency?

Answer 10

Radio waves.

Question 11

What is a transverse wave?

Answer 11

Transverse waves vibrate at 90’ to the direction they are travelling in.