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6.2 Electromagnetic waves

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Radio waves are electromagnetic waves used to communicate with satellites in low Earth orbit. Radio waves transmitted from a ground station take 0.0018 s0.0018\text{ s}0.0018 s to reach a satellite. The speed of radio waves is 300 000 000 m/s300\,000\,000\text{ m/s}300000000 m/s. Calculate the distance between the ground station and the satellite. Use the equation: \

\text{distance} = \text{speed} \times \text{time}{\char"24}$
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6.2 Electromagnetic waves Questions

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29 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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