Wave Concepts
Frequency
Wavelength
Formulas
Calculations
100

the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that you can see

What is the visible light range?

100

Which of the colors from the visible light spectrum has the highest frequency?

What is Violet?

100
Which of the EM waves has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
100

What is the formula for calculating energy?

E = hv

100

Calculate the energy of a photon with a frequency of 8.5 x 1014.

What is 5.6 x 10-19 J

200

the height of a wave

What is amplitude?

200

the color  from the visible light spectrum has the lowest frequency

What is Red?

200
Which of the EM waves has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
200

What is the value of Planck's Constant? (include units)

6.63 x 10-34 J s

200

Calculate the frequency of a wave that has a wavelength of 4.10 x 10-12 m.

What is 7.31 x 1019 Hz.

300
waves used to penetrate solids, usually used in doctor's offices or airports
What are x-rays?
300

type of EM waves have the lowest frequency?

What are Radio Waves?

300

Calculate the frequency of a light with a wavelength of 2.50 x 10-7 meters

1.2 x 1015 Hertz

300

What is the formula for calculating wavelength from frequency?

wavelength = c/v

300

Calculate the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 8.0 x 1014 Hz.

What is 3.8 x 10-7 m.

400
distance between the two crests of a wave
What is wavelength?
400
Which of the EM waves has the highest frequency?
Gamma Waves
400

As wavelength increases, energy ______

Increases or Decreases?

decreases.

400

What is the formula for calculating frequency when only wavelength is known?

frequency = speed of light / wavelength

400

What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 6.4 x 10-7 m.

What is 3.1 x 10-19 J?

500
Number of waves per unit of time
What is frequency?
500
Compared to visible light, ultraviolet radiation is more harmful to the human being because ultraviolet radiation has a higher:
What is frequency?
500

What is the correct order of the colors from largest wavelength to shortest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?

Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

500

What is the value for the speed of light? (include units)

3.00 x 108 m/s

500

What is the energy of light whose wavelength is 4.06 x 10-11 m?

What is 4.90 x 10-15 J.

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