Electromagnetic Spectrum Bands Quiz
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Bands Quiz

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Which type of electromagnetic waves have the lowest photon energy?

  • Microwaves
  • Radio waves (correct)
  • Visible light
  • Gamma rays
  • Which type of radiation is able to ionize atoms?

  • Gamma rays (correct)
  • Visible light
  • Infrared
  • Radio waves
  • Which type of radiation is nonionizing?

  • Ultraviolet
  • Microwaves
  • Visible light (correct)
  • X-rays
  • Which electromagnetic waves have the highest photon energies?

    <p>Gamma rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electromagnetic waves can be emitted and received by antennas, and pass through the atmosphere, foliage, and most building materials?

    <p>Radio waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first to use the term spectrum for the range of colours that white light could be split into with a prism?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Thomas Young measure the wavelength of a light beam with his two-slit experiment?

    <p>1800</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered infrared radiation in 1800?

    <p>William Herschel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of light ray did William Herschel theorize was responsible for the temperature change beyond red?

    <p>Calorific rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered 'chemical rays' which were later renamed ultraviolet radiation?

    <p>Johann Ritter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which decade did James Clerk Maxwell develop four partial differential equations (Maxwell's equations) for the electromagnetic field?

    <p>1860s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who noticed that the polarization of light traveling through a transparent material responded to a magnetic field?

    <p>Michael Faraday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered that electric currents produce magnetic fields?

    <p>Hans Christian Ørsted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recognized that light travelled in straight lines and studied some of its properties including reflection and refraction?

    <p>René Descartes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum has electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths?

    <p>Radio waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gamma rays in terms of photon energy and wavelength?

    <p>Highest photon energies and the shortest wavelengths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for electromagnetic waves that are able to ionize atoms, causing chemical reactions?

    <p>Ionizing radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of radiation is nonionizing, meaning their photons do not have sufficient energy to ionize atoms?

    <p>Infrared radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum can be emitted and received by antennas, and pass through the atmosphere, foliage, and most building materials?

    <p>Radio waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing characteristic of visible light and radiation of longer wavelengths?

    <p>They have very low photon energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first to use the term 'spectrum' for the range of colours that white light could be split into with a prism?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the scientist who conclusively demonstrated that light was a wave?

    <p>Thomas Young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered infrared radiation in 1800?

    <p>Johann Ritter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who noticed that the polarization of light traveling through a transparent material responded to a magnetic field?

    <p>Michael Faraday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered 'chemical rays' which were later renamed ultraviolet radiation?

    <p>Johann Ritter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recognized that light traveled in straight lines and studied some of its properties including reflection and refraction?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who theorized that the highest temperature beyond red was due to 'calorific rays', a type of light ray that could not be seen?

    <p>William Herschel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed four partial differential equations (Maxwell's equations) for the electromagnetic field during the 1860s?

    <p>James Clerk Maxwell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered that electric currents produce magnetic fields (Oersted's law)?

    <p>Hans Christian Ørsted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who linked light to electromagnetism in 1845 by noticing that the polarization of light traveling through a transparent material responded to a magnetic field?

    <p>Hans Christian Ørsted</p> Signup and view all the answers

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