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Which of these waves on the electromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?
a) xray
b) infrared
c) microwave
d) radio

What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
a) Mechanical are caused by a force, electromagnetic are not
b) Mechanical need a medium, electromagnetic do not
c) Electromagnetic can travel through solids, mechanical can not
d) Electromagnetic need a medium, mechanical do not

When any wave on the electromagnetic spectrum is absorbed, what is it converted to?
a) x rays
b) light
c) microwaves
d) infrared radiation

Which statement is true about how we see color?
a) The color we see is the color being absorbed; all other colors are being reflected.
b) The color we see is the color being transmitted; all other colors are being reflected.
c) The color we see is the color being reflected; all other colors are absorbed.
d) The color we see is absorbed and our eyes make up whatever color we want to see in our brains.

Which color has the highest frequency?
a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Blue
d) Violet

What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
a) Mechanical
b) Longitudinal / Compressional
c) Transverse
d) Slinky

What do convex lenses do?
a) magnify
b) separate white light into the colors of the rainbow
c) reflect
d) change the color of objects

What is the top of a transverse wave called?
a) trough
b) crest
c) amplitude
d) wavelength

What is the spread apart section of a compressional / longitudinal wave called?
a) rarefaction
b) refraction
c) reflection
d) compression

What is true about the speed of electromagnetic waves
a) The higher energy EM waves have, the faster they go
b) The higher frequency the EM waves have, the faster they go
c) EM waves all travel the same speed - the speed of light
d) Waves to the right of visible light go faster than waves to the left

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