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radio waves
b. highest frequency
gamma rays
c. greatest energy
gamma rays
8. Arrange the type of electromagnetic radiation (ultraviolet light, microwaves, radio waves,
X-rays) in order of increasing:
a. wavelength
b. frequency
c. energy
9. Compare the energy of the different types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum to
help you answer the following questions.
a. Why is ultraviolet (UV) radiation more harmful to your skin cells than visible light?
(or why is tanning dangerous?)
UV light is higher energy than visible light and can damage or mutate skin cell.
Long term exposure has the potential of causing skin cancer.
b. You have to wear a lead shield when you get X-rays taken at the dentist. Why does
lead shield the X-rays but will not block gamma radiation?
Lead is a very dense (lead atoms are very close together) substance. Lead is too
dense for xrays to penetrate but not too dense for gamma rays to penetrate.
10. Compare the wave and particle models of light. Why is the Wave phenomena can only be
explained by the particle model?
The photoelectric effect (where wave energy from the sun is absorbed by a metal
and turned into electrical energy) and the fact that waves slow down when they go
through a different medium (like water) indicates that the wave must have some
type of particle property.
11. What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of 5.00 x 1012 s-1?
What kind of electromagnetic radiation is this?
c = = 3.00 x 108 m/sec = (5.00 x 1012 Hz)
= 6.00 x 10-5 m
Radiation = Infrared Radiation
12. What is the frequency of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 3.33 x 108 m?
What type of electromagnetic radiation is this?
c = = 3.00 x 108 m/sec = (3.33 x 108 m)
= 9.01 x 10-1 Hz
Radiation = Radio Waves
13. The laser in a CD player uses light with a wavelength of 7.70 x 10-7 m (780 nm). What is
the frequency of this light?