PHYSICS - HOMEWORK
DUE ON 16/10/24
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
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
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
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
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
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?
