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unit 9

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