Ch11: (subsection) electromagnetic spectrum

Question 1

What are the wavelength limits of radio waves?

Answer 1

10^6 to 10^-1 m

Question 2

What are the wavelength limits of X rays?

Answer 2

10^-8 to 10^-13 m

Question 3

What are the wavelength limits of infrared waves?

Answer 3

10^-3 to 7x10^-7 m

Question 4

What are the wavelength limits of gamma rays?

Answer 4

10^-10 to 10^-16

Question 5

What are the wavelength limits of ultraviolet waves?

Answer 5

4x10^-7 to 10^-8

Question 6

What are the wavelength limits of microwaves?

Answer 6

10^-1 to 10^-3

Question 7

What are the wavelength limits of visible light waves?

Answer 7

7x10^-7 to 4x10^-7

Question 8

Which two types of Electromagnetic wave overlap in their possible wavelengths?

Answer 8

Gamma rays and X-rays

Question 9

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is a wave with wavelength 4x10^-2?

Answer 9

Microwaves

Question 10

What are the sections of electromagnetic spectrum in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?

Answer 10

Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma ray

Question 11

Which colour light has longest wavelength, red or violet?

Answer 11

Red

Question 12

What type of electromagnetic wave has wavelength 6.2x10^4?

Answer 12

Radio wave

Question 13

What type of electromagnetic wave has wavelength 3x10^-7?

Answer 13

Ultraviolet