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6.2 Electromagnetic waves

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Question 23

A museum display shows the groups of the electromagnetic spectrum. Three of the labels have been replaced by the letters P, Q and R. The table gives a clue to each missing group.

LabelClue
PIt is next to ultraviolet in the spectrum and has a lower frequency than ultraviolet.
QIt is next to ultraviolet in the spectrum and has a higher frequency than ultraviolet.
RIt is next to microwaves in the spectrum and has a shorter wavelength than microwaves.
a.

Give the name of each of the three groups represented by P, Q and R.

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b.

Explain how the wavelength of Q compares with the wavelength of P.

[2]
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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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