BASICS
All electromagnetic waves travel at this same speed in a vacuum.
What is the speed of light?
This part of the electromagnetic spectrum is the only part humans can see.
What is visible light?
I am used to treat cancer.
What is gamma rays
Electromagnetic waves are a form of this.
What is energy?
This type of wave is often used in microwave ovens to heat food.
What are microwaves?
A student says radio waves are sound waves because they are called “radio.” This is the better description of radio waves.
What are electromagnetic waves?
TV remotes often use this type of wave.
What is infrared?
This is the correct order of visible light from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength.
What is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet?
Visible light is just one small part of this much larger group.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
Doctors may use this type of wave to look at broken bones.
What are X-rays?
Longest, least energetc part of the EMS.
What are radio wave?
This is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength.
What are radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma?
Visible light fits on the electromagnetic spectrum between these two types of waves.
What are infrared and ultraviolet?
If two electromagnetic waves differ in energy, they must also differ in at least one of these properties.
What are wavelength or frequency?
This type of high-energy radiation is often released in radioactive processes and is the most energetic on the spectrum.
What are gamma rays?