electromagnetic spectrum

Question 1

what type of spectrum do electromagnetic waves form

Answer 1

a continuous spectrum

Question 2

order the types of electromagnetic radiation from lowest to highest frequency

Answer 2

-radio waves
-microwaves
-infrared
-visible light
-ultra violet
-x-rays
-Gamma rays

Question 3

what speed do electromagnetic waves travel at

Answer 3

(3 x 10^8 m/s)

Question 4

what is the wave speed equation

Answer 4

v = fλ, where:
v is the wave speed, measured in meters per second (m/s).
f is the frequency, measured in Hertz (Hz).
λ (lambda) is the wavelength, measured in meters (m).

Question 5

how do you find out wave length

Answer 5

wave speed / frequency

Question 6

how could you find out frequency

Answer 6

wave speed/wavelength

Question 7

what is the relationship between energy and frequency

Answer 7

-the shorter the wavelength of waves the higher the frequency

-the energy of the waves increases ads the frequency increases

• so as the wave length decreases along the electromagnetic spectrum the energy and frequency increases.