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    This document is a worksheet that asks students to answer questions about electromagnetic waves. It asks the student to: 1) List three types of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength. 2) Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced and whether they are the same as longitudinal waves. 3) State four properties of electromagnetic waves. 4) Provide one practical application each of microwaves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, gamma rays, and X-rays. 5) Describe with a diagram how a prism disperses white light into its component colors.

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    This document is a worksheet that asks students to answer questions about electromagnetic waves. It asks the student to: 1) List three types of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength. 2) Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced and whether they are the same as longitudinal waves. 3) State four properties of electromagnetic waves. 4) Provide one practical application each of microwaves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, gamma rays, and X-rays. 5) Describe with a diagram how a prism disperses white light into its component colors.

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    Electromagnetic Waves - Worksheet

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    This document is a worksheet that asks students to answer questions about electromagnetic waves. It asks the student to: 1) List three types of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength. 2) Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced and whether they are the same as longitudinal waves. 3) State four properties of electromagnetic waves. 4) Provide one practical application each of microwaves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, gamma rays, and X-rays. 5) Describe with a diagram how a prism disperses white light into its component colors.

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    WORKSHEET Name:

    Electromagnetic waves
    1 List three types of electromagnetic radiation, in ascending order of wavelength, that are part of
    the electromagnetic spectrum.

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    2 Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced. Are they the same as longitudinal waves?

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    3 State four properties of electromagnetic waves.

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    4 State one practical application of each of the following:

    (a) microwaves

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    (b) infrared radiation

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    (c) ultraviolet radiation

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    (d) gamma rays

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    (e) X-rays

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    5 Describe, with the help of a diagram, how a prism is able to disperse white light into its
    component colours.

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