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Question 6

A space observatory has a detector that absorbs electromagnetic radiation from the Sun.

a.

Which two statements about the radiation from the Sun are correct?

  • The radiation is made of longitudinal waves.
  • The radiation is made of transverse waves.
  • The radiation transfers energy from the Sun to the detector.
  • The radiation transfers matter from the Sun to the detector.

Write down the two correct statements.

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b.

The detector also records other groups of the electromagnetic spectrum.

For each pair, write down the group with the higher frequency.

PairGroups
1microwaves, visible light
2ultraviolet, X-rays
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c.

A burst of visible light and a burst of X-rays leave the Sun at the same moment. Both bursts cross the vacuum of space to the observatory.

State which burst reaches the observatory first.

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6.2 Electromagnetic waves Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.2 Electromagnetic waves

93 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.2 Electromagnetic waves, covering 6.2.1 Types of electromagnetic waves, 6.2.2 Properties of electromagnetic waves 1, 6.2.3 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2, 6.2.4 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves, 6.2.5 Lenses, and 6.2.6 Visible light. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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