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10th grade Light: wavelength, frequency and energy worksheet

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Light: wavelength, frequency and energy

Grade 10 Science Worksheet

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  1. Using E = hν with h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, what energy does a photon of 5 × 10¹⁴ Hz carry, in units of 10⁻¹⁹ J, Ari?

  2. Using E = hν with h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, what energy does a photon of 6 × 10¹⁴ Hz carry, in units of 10⁻¹⁹ J, Bo?

  3. On the ladder, why is the photon from the big drop blue, Jun?

    • Bigger drops make much longer waves
    • Blue light is slower
    • More energy means higher frequency
  4. On the ladder, what does one drop between two levels give off, Kira?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • A mixture of many colors
    • One photon of one energy
    • A sound wave
  5. On the strip, a drop gives green light at 550 nm. How big was the drop, Luz?

    Use the picture in question 3.

    • Between the blue and red drops
    • Smaller than the red drop
    • Bigger than the drop for blue light
  6. What is 500 nm in meters, Milo?

    • 5.00 × 10⁻⁷ m
    • 5.00 × 10² m
    • 5.00 × 10⁻⁹ m
  7. What does 1 Hz mean, Noah?

    • One joule each second
    • One meter each second
    • One wave each second
  8. Which visible color's photons carry the most energy, Ren?

    • Yellow
    • Red
    • Violet
  9. Light of 300 nm is compared with 600 nm. How do their photon energies compare, Tala?

    • The 300 nm photon has twice as much
    • The 600 nm photon has twice as much
    • They are equal
  10. A red lamp is made brighter. What happens to the energy of each photon, Zee?

    • It falls
    • It stays the same
    • It rises
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Light: wavelength, frequency and energy. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can use c = λν to find a frequency from a wavelength, with c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s.
  • I can use E = hν, with h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, and E = hc ÷ λ.
  • I can order the electromagnetic spectrum and say that shorter waves carry more energy per photon.
  • I can link a bigger drop on the energy ladder to a bluer photon.

Standard: supports HS-PS4-1

Words to know

wavelength (λ): The distance from one crest to the next

frequency (ν): Waves passing a point each second, in hertz

photon: One packet of light energy

Planck's constant (h): 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s; it links a photon's energy to its frequency

electromagnetic spectrum: All kinds of light, from radio to gamma rays

Common mistakes

Your child divided the wavelength by the speed. Frequency is c ÷ λ, and energy is hc ÷ λ: the wavelength goes on the bottom.

Your child divided h by the frequency. Energy grows with frequency: E = h × ν.

Your child thought longer waves carry more energy. It's the reverse: shorter waves have higher frequency and more energy per photon.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with light: wavelength, frequency and energy?

Your child divided the wavelength by the speed. Frequency is c ÷ λ, and energy is hc ÷ λ: the wavelength goes on the bottom.

Are these 10th grade science worksheets free to print?

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