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SL-Ch.3 Study Guide



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

Electromagnetic waves are classified as longitudinal waves. _________________________

 

 2. 

Polarized light consists of waves that vibrate in one direction only. _________________________

 

 3. 

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths have the highest frequencies. _________________________

 

 4. 

The tuner on a radio allows you to select a station based on the amplitude of the radio waves transmitted from the radio station. _________________________

 

 5. 

Electromagnetic waves that have wavelengths slightly shorter than those of visible light are called ultraviolet rays. _________________________

 

 6. 

Thermograms are produced by X-rays. _________________________

 

 7. 

In a sodium vapor light, neon and argon gas are heated until they cause sodium to change from a liquid into a gas. _________________________

 

 8. 

Each radio and television station is assigned a basic broadcast frequency known as the carrier frequency. _________________________

 

 9. 

Cellular telephones transmit and receive signals using high-frequency gamma rays. _________________________

 

 10. 

Satellite telephone systems make long-distance telephone calls more easily available and less costly. _________________________

 

Essay
 

 11. 

Look at the following group of terms and decide which term does not belong: star, candle flame, moon, glowing light bulb filament. Give a reason for your choice.
 

 12. 

Explain how light can be thought of as both a particle and a wave.
 

 13. 

Compare and contrast the properties of visible light, ultraviolet rays, and X-rays.
 

 14. 

What properties of gamma rays make them useful in medicine? Explain.
 

 15. 

How is light produced in a fluorescent bulb? In an incandescent bulb?
 

 16. 

Which type of radio broadcast has a greater broadcast range, AM or FM? Explain.
 

 17. 

Contrast the transmission of signals by a cellular telephone with the transmission of signals by a cordless telephone.
 

 18. 

How do television networks use communications satellites?
 



 
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