Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Electromagnetic Waves

What generates electromagnetic waves?

What is the direction of wave propagation in an electromagnetic wave?

Which form of electromagnetic waves has the broadest frequency range?

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave increases, what happens to its frequency?

What is the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum?

Who played a role in developing equations that demonstrated the connection between electricity and magnetism?

Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic wave?

What is the primary distinction between a radio wave and a light wave?

What form of electromagnetic waves is predominantly used in communication?

What type of electromagnetic wave results from making electrons vibrate in an antenna?

What energy transformation occurs at the receiving station in communication?

Satellite Communication is an application of what type of wave?

What type of radio waves are used to broadcast FM stations?

Which form of electromagnetic waves is employed in the sterilization of medical equipment?

Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants make food, utilizes what type of electromagnetic waves?

The narrow beam of light concentrating effects on the retina, causing a blind spot, is an effect caused by:

Electromagnetic waves are generated by the acceleration of charged particles, such as electrons.
The direction of wave propagation in an electromagnetic wave is perpendicular to the electric and magnetic field vectors.

The form of electromagnetic waves with the broadest frequency range is gamma rays.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave increases, its frequency decreases.
The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is approximately 3.0 x 10^8 meters per second.

James Clerk Maxwell played a role in developing equations that demonstrated the connection between electricity and magnetism.

Visible light is NOT a type of electromagnetic wave (it is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum).
The primary distinction between a radio wave and a light wave is their frequency, with radio waves having a lower frequency.
Radio waves are predominantly used in communication.
Radio waves result from making electrons vibrate in an antenna.

Energy transformation from electromagnetic waves to electrical signals occurs at the receiving station in communication.
Satellite Communication is an application of radio waves.
FM stations are broadcast using Very High Frequency (VHF) radio waves.
Gamma rays are employed in the sterilization of medical equipment.
Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants make food, utilizes visible light.
The narrow beam of light concentrating effects on the retina, causing a blind spot, is an effect caused by visible light.