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What property of light did Maxwell describe?
What property of light did Maxwell describe?
- Light is a sound wave
- Light is an electromagnetic wave (correct)
- Light is a quantum phenomenon
- Light is a particle
What is the definition of wavelength in the context of waves?
What is the definition of wavelength in the context of waves?
- The time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a given point
- The distance between two consecutive troughs on a wave
- The distance between two consecutive peaks on a wave (correct)
- The speed at which the wave propagates through the medium
What is the unit of wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the unit of wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
- Hertz (Hz)
- Seconds (s)
- Meters (m) (correct)
- Kilograms (kg)
Which of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?
Which of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?
What is the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
What is the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is the relationship between the energy of an electromagnetic wave and its wavelength?
What is the relationship between the energy of an electromagnetic wave and its wavelength?
Study Notes
Electromagnetic Waves
- James Clerk Maxwell described the wave-like nature of light and predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves.
- Wavelength is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave.
- The unit of wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum is nanometers (nm).
- The properties of electromagnetic waves include speed, frequency, wavelength, and amplitude.
- The radio wave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength.
- The relationship between the wavelength and frequency of an electromagnetic wave is inversely proportional: **higher frequency, shorter wavelength, and vice versa. **
- The characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum include wavelength, frequency, and energy.
- The relationship between the energy of an electromagnetic wave and its wavelength is inversely proportional: higher energy, shorter wavelength, and vice versa.
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Test your knowledge on the energy of photons and their relationship with frequency. This quiz covers concepts such as Planck's constant, energy calculations, and unit conversions.
