PRE-TEST Electromagneti

c Spectrum
1. Which of the following
electromagnetic waves has the
highest frequencies?

A. G a m m a r a y s
B.M i c r o w a v e s
C.R a d i o w a v e s
D.X - r a y s
2. What unit of measurement is used to
express the frequency of the wave?

A. H e r t z
B.J o u l e s
C.M e t e r s
D.S e c o n d s
3. What is the wavelength of infrared
differs from the wavelength of
ultraviolet waves?

A. L o n g e r
B.S h o r t e r
C.S a m e
D.N o n e o f t h e a b o v e
4. Which of the following correctly lists
electromagnetic waves in the order from
the longest to the shortest wavelength?

A. Gamma Rays, Ultraviolet, Infrared, Micro

waves
B.Microwaves, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Ga
mma Rays
C.Radio waves, Infrared, Gamma Rays, Ultr
aviolet
D.Radio waves, Infrared, Visible Light, X-ray
s
5. What is the main difference between
a radio wave and a microwave?

A. S p e e d
B.W a v e l e n g t h
C.B o t h A a n d B
D.N o n e o f t h e a b o v e
6. In the electromagnetic wave, what is
the direction of the propagation of the
wave?

A. Always to the right

B.Cannot be determined
C.Parallel to electric and magnetic field dire
ctions
D.Perpendicular to the electric and magnetic
field directions
7. Who discovered the relationship
between magnetism and electricity that
serves as the foundation for the theory
of electromagnetism?

A. H a n s C h r i s t i a n O e r s t e d
B.J a m e s C l e r k M a x w e l l
C.W i l l i a m G i l b e r t
D.G e o r g e S i m o n O h m
8. Which of the following forms of
electromagnetic waves has the widest
frequency range?

A. M i c r o w a v e s
B.R a d i o w a v e s
C.U l t r a v i o l e t
D.G a m m a R a y s
9. What type of electromagnetic waves
is used in radar?

A. I n f r a r e d
B.M i c r o w a v e s
C.R a d i o w a v e s
D.U l t r a v i o l e t
10. In the visible spectrum, which color
has the longest wavelength?

A. B l u e
B.G r e e n
C.R e d
D.V i o l e t