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1. Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from shortest : 1335451
1. Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength: visible, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, x-ray.
A)x-ray < visible < ultraviolet < infrared < microwave
B)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < microwave < infrared
C)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave
D)infrared < microwave < ultraviolet < visible < x-ray
E)microwave < infrared < visible < ultraviolet < x-ray
2. Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from lowest frequency to highestfrequency: visible, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, x-ray.
A)x-ray < visible < ultraviolet < infrared < microwave
B)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < microwave < infrared
C)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave
D)infrared < microwave < ultraviolet < visible < x-ray
E)microwave < infrared < visible < ultraviolet < x-ray
3. Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from lowest energy to highest energy: visible, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, x-ray.
A)x-ray < visible < ultraviolet < infrared < microwave
B)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < microwave < infrared
C)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave
D)infrared < microwave < ultraviolet < visible < x-ray
E)microwave < infrared < visible < ultraviolet < x-ray
4. List the following colors of visible light from lowest frequency to highest frequency: green, blue, yellow, red, violet.
A)red < yellow < green < blue < violetD)violet < blue < green < yellow < red
B)violet < yellow < green < blue < redE)yellow < red < green < violet < blue
C)blue < violet < green < red < yellow
5. List the following colors of visible light from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength: green, blue, yellow, red, violet.
A)red < yellow < green < blue < violetD)violet < blue < green < yellow < red
B)violet < yellow < green < blue < redE)yellow < red < green < violet < blue
C)blue < violet < green < red < yellow
6. List the following colors of visible light from lowest energy to highest energy: green, blue, yellow, red, violet.
A)red < yellow < green < blue < violetD)violet < blue < green < yellow < red
B)violet < yellow < green < blue < redE)yellow < red < green < violet < blue
C)blue < violet < green < red < yellow
7. Which of the following statements regarding electromagnetic radiation is incorrect?
A)The distance between two corresponding points on a wave is its wavelength.
B)Each type of electromagnetic radiation has its own characteristic range of wavelengths and frequencies.
C)The visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest energy of any of the types of electromagnetic radiation.
D)The energy of electromagnetic radiation is directly proportional to its frequency.
E)The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to its frequency.
8. A laser used in DVD players has a wavelength of 405 nm. What is the frequency of this light in hertz (s–1)?
A)7.41 ? 105 s–1D)1.35 ? 10–13 s–1
B)7.41 ? 1014 s–1E)1.22 ? 102 s–1
C)1.35 ? 10-6 s–1
9. The wavelength of the yellow light given off by a sodium vapor street lamp is 589 nm.
What is the frequency of this light in hertz (s–1)?
A)5.09 ? 105 s–1D)1.96 ? 10–13 s–1
B)5.09 ? 1014 s–1E)1.77 ? 102 s–1
C)1.96 ? 10–6 s–1
10. The wavelength of the blue light given off by a mercury vapor street lamp is 436 nm. What is the frequency of this light in hertz (s–1)?
A)6.88 ? 105 s–1D)1.45 ? 10–13 s–1
B)6.88 ? 1014 s–1E)1.31 ? 102 s–1
C)1.45 ? 10–6 s–1
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