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6.2 Electromagnetic waves

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Question 9

A thermal camera is aimed at a warm mug and displays the mug as warmer than the table beside it.

a.

State the type of electromagnetic wave the camera detects from the mug.

[1]
b.

Name the source and the absorber of these waves.

[2]
c.

State what the waves carry from the mug to the camera.

[1]
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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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