T3B - Electromagnetic wave properties: wavelength vs frequency, nature and velocity of electromagnetic waves, relationship of wavelength and frequency; Electromagnetic spectrum definitions: UHF, VHF, HF - [[T3B01]] (D) What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave? #card - A. They travel at different speeds - B. They are in parallel - C. They revolve in opposite directions - D. They are at right angles - [[T3B02]] (A) What property of a radio wave defines its polarization? #card - A. The orientation of the electric field - B. The orientation of the magnetic field - C. The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field - D. The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength - [[T3B03]] (C) What are the two components of a radio wave? #card - A. Impedance and reactance - B. Voltage and current - C. Electric and magnetic fields - D. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation - [[T3B04]] (A) What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space? #card - A. Speed of light - B. Speed of sound - C. Speed inversely proportional to its wavelength - D. Speed that increases as the frequency increases - [[T3B05]] (B) What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency? #card - A. Wavelength gets longer as frequency increases - B. Wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases - C. Wavelength and frequency are unrelated - D. Wavelength and frequency increase as path length increases - [[T3B06]] (D) What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters? #card - A. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300 - B. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300 - C. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300 - D. Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz - [[T3B07]] (A) In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands? #card - A. The approximate wavelength in meters - B. Traditional letter/number designators - C. Channel numbers - D. All these choices are correct - [[T3B08]] (B) What frequency range is referred to as VHF? #card - A. 30 kHz to 300 kHz - B. 30 MHz to 300 MHz - C. 300 kHz to 3000 kHz - D. 300 MHz to 3000 MHz - [[T3B09]] (D) What frequency range is referred to as UHF? #card - A. 30 to 300 kHz - B. 30 to 300 MHz - C. 300 to 3000 kHz - D. 300 to 3000 MHz - [[T3B10]] (C) What frequency range is referred to as HF? #card - A. 300 to 3000 MHz - B. 30 to 300 MHz - C. 3 to 30 MHz - D. 300 to 3000 kHz - [[T3B11]] (B) What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space? #card - A. 150,000 meters per second - B. 300,000,000 meters per second - C. 300,000,000 miles per hour - D. 150,000 miles per hour