Electromagnetic Spectrum Questions

1. Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum has: (a) the longest wavelength? (b) the lowest frequency? (c) the shortest wavelength? (d) the highest frequency? (e) a wavelength just longer than red light? (f) a wavelength just shorter than violet light? (g) a frequency higher than !rays? (h) a frequency lower than microwaves? (i) a wavelength in between infra!red and ultra!violet? (j) a wavelength in between gamma rays and ultra!violet? (") a frequency in between infra!red and radio waves? #. Which band or bands of the electromagnetic spectrum: (a) are used in broadcasting? (b) are used to treat cancer? (c) give rise to sun!tan? (d) are used to coo" food? (e) are used in night!sights? (f) are used to obtain photographs of bro"en bones? (g) are produced by fluorescent lamps in order to detect forged ban" notes? (h) are given off by the $un? (i) are used to sterilise food? (j) are produced by sun!beds? (") are used in photography? (l) are used to transmitted satellite television? (m) are used by television remote controls? (n) are used in optical fibre communication systems? (o) can be felt as heat? (p) are given off by radioactive materials? %. '. (. ). *. +. .. &ist the colours of the spectrum of white light starting with the colour of lowest frequency. &ist the colours of the spectrum of white light starting with the colour of shortest wavelength. &ist the bands of the electromagnetic spectrum starting with the band of longest wavelength. &ist the bands of the electromagnetic spectrum starting with the band of highest frequency. (a) Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum is the most dangerous? (b) &ist some of the effects on the human body of this radiation. (a) Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum can be diffracted most easily? (b) ,-plain your answer. /adio waves travel at %00 000 000 m1s through a vacuum. (a) 2ow long will radio waves ta"e to reach the 3oon if the 3oon is )00 000 "m from the ,arth? (b) 4alculate the frequency of radio waves that have wavelength %.0m. (53 /adio $tation) (c) 4alculate the wavelength of radio waves that have frequency #00 "26 (/adio ' &W)

10. &ight travels at %00 000 000 m1s through a vacuum. (a) 2ow long will light ta"e to reach the ,arth from the $un if the $un is 1(0 000 000 "m from the ,arth? (b) 4alculate the frequency of red light that has a wavelength of *.0 - 10 !* m (0. 000 000 *m) (c) 4alculate the wavelength of violet light that has a frequency of *.0 - 101' 26 (*00 000 000 000 000 26) 11. 7 light!year is the distance travelled by light through a vacuum in one year. (a) 2ow many seconds are there in one year? (one year 8 %)( days) (b) What is the length of a light!year in "ilometres? (speed of light 8 %00 000 "m1s) (c) 9he nearest star to the $un: ;ro-ima 4enturi: is about ' light!years away. 2ow far is this in "ilometres? (d) 2ow long: in years: would it ta"e to reach this star in a car travelling at 100 "m per hour (about )0 m.p.h.)? <9 v. 1.1 1+ 3arch #01'