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What is the correct definition of the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the correct definition of the electromagnetic spectrum?
- A collection of sound waves from various sources.
- A range of light visible to the human eye.
- Only the waves emitted by fluorescent lights.
- All electromagnetic waves arranged by their wavelength and frequency. (correct)
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum contains the longest wavelength?
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum contains the longest wavelength?
- Visible Light
- Infrared
- Radio Waves (correct)
- Microwaves
What wavelength corresponds to ultraviolet light?
What wavelength corresponds to ultraviolet light?
- 0.5 nm (correct)
- 10,000 nm
- 0.0005 nm
- 500 nm
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?
What relationship do wavelength and frequency have in electromagnetic waves?
What relationship do wavelength and frequency have in electromagnetic waves?
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum
All electromagnetic waves arranged by wavelength and frequency.
Electromagnetic Radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation
Different types of waves—like radio waves, microwaves, visible light and more—that travel through space.
Wavelength
Wavelength
The distance between two corresponding points of a wave.
Frequency
Frequency
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Visible Light
Visible Light
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