The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Emitters of infrared & black body radiation”, from the unit “Electromagnetic waves” (Year 11 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation?
Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation are emitted by a hot light bulb?
Surfaces can absorb radiation. Which of the following words or phrases is closest in meaning to the word absorb?
Which of the following statements about infrared radiation are correct?
Match up the following key terms about waves with their definitions.
Which of the following statements about thermal conduction are correct?
A pupil has test tubes of hot water covered in different colours of paper. He investigates whether colour affects the rate of infrared emission. Match each variable with its type in this experiment.
A pupil has beakers of hot water covered in different colour paper to investigate how colour affects temperature drop caused by infrared energy transfer. Match the parts of her method with the reason.
Some objects are better at absorbing electromagnetic radiation than others. An object that absorbs all incident radiation is called a ___. It is theoretical since no object absorbs 100% of radiation.
Match the following types of surface to the description of how well it absorbs infrared radiation.
Which of the following statements about absorption and emission of infrared (IR) radiation are correct?
A metal rod is heated until it glows red. Which of the following statements describe what happens if the rod gets hotter?
