EM waves

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Quiz on EM waves, created by jk1 on 26/08/2014.
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Quiz by jk1, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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How many types of electromagnetic waves are there?
Answer
  • 7
  • 9
  • 6

Question 2

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All EM waves can be refracted, reflected and difracted
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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What can happen to materials that absorb EM radiation?
Answer
  • It explodes
  • It heats up
  • It melts
  • It disintegrates

Question 4

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What is the wave equation?
Answer
  • velocity= frequency X wavelength
  • frequency --------------- speed X distance
  • time X mass X velocity

Question 5

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Which Greek letter represents 'wavelength'?

Question 6

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Gamma rays destroy all living things in its path
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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What are Gamma rays released by?
Answer
  • Rocks
  • Living Things
  • Radioactive Material

Question 8

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Fibre Optic Broadband uses radio waves
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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What are the risks of UV light?
Answer
  • Cancer
  • Sunburn
  • Tanning

Question 10

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Radiotherapy uses microwaves to destroy cancerous cells
Answer
  • True
  • False
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