A communications company broadcasts television programmes from a transmitter mast to aerials on homes. It also sends signals to and from a satellite in orbit. Which option gives the electromagnetic wave used for each application?
Radio waves for television broadcasting and microwaves for satellite communication.
Radio waves for television broadcasting and radio waves for satellite communication.
Microwaves for television broadcasting and radio waves for satellite communication.
Microwaves for television broadcasting and microwaves for satellite communication.
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.