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6.2 Electromagnetic waves

6.2 Electromagnetic waves

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Question 7

Radio waves and gamma rays both transfer energy.

a.

Give three other similarities between radio waves and gamma rays.

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b.

Both radio waves and gamma rays have applications in medicine. Give one medical use of gamma rays.

[1]
c.

Explain why exposure to gamma rays can be harmful but exposure to radio waves is not harmful in the same way.

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d.

In communication transmitters, radio waves are produced at a specific frequency. Explain how these radio waves are produced.

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6.2 Electromagnetic waves Questions

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

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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