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Question | Answer |
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Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties | electromagnetic waves |
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n) Correct Answer | medium |
Visible light has a higher frequency than | infrared rays |
The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the | electromagnetic spectrum |
The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called | gamma rays |
Visible light can be separated into a spectrum of various | colors |
If something vibrates one time per second, it has a frequency of | 1 hertz |
FM signals travel as changes in | the frequency of the wave |
What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals | microwaves |
Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies | radio waves |
On AM broadcasts, what modulates | the amplitude |
Which of the following is true of ultraviolet rays | They help your body produce vitamin D |
The speed of an electromagnetic wave is equal to | wavelength times frequency |
Electromagnetic waves | are transverse waves |
Electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelengths is | gamma rays |
The electromagnetic waves with wavelengths slightly longer than visible light are | infrared waves |
The frequency of purple light is ____ that of yellow light | higher than |
are used for medical imaging | X rays |
Gamma rays are dangerous because they | break down molecules and cells |
Television uses ____ to transmit signals | radio waves |
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum usually used for communication is | radio waves |
In electromagnetic waves, the magnetic fields are ____________________ to the electric fields | perpendicular |
The ____________________ rays in sunlight can cause sunburn | Ultraviolet |
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum you can see is called ____________________ light | visible |
The electromagnetic waves that have the lowest frequencies are called | radio waves |
A thermogram identifies the warm and cool parts of an object by using | infrared rays |
An electromagnetic wave consists of changing electric and magnetic | fields |
The law of reflection states that the angle of ____________________ equals the angle of reflection |