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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum

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Question 6

A navigation satellite transmits microwaves with a frequency of 1.5 × 109 Hz to receivers on the ground.

The microwaves travel at 3.0 × 108 m/s.

Use v=fλv=f\lambdav=fλ.

Which of these is the wavelength of the microwaves?

[1]
A

4.5×1017 m4.5\times10^{17}\ \mathrm{m}4.5×1017 m

B

5.0 m5.0\ \mathrm{m}5.0 m

C

2.0×101 m2.0\times10^{1}\ \mathrm{m}2.0×101 m

D

2.0×10−1 m2.0\times10^{-1}\ \mathrm{m}2.0×10−1 m

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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum

84 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum, covering 5.2.1 Electromagnetic waves and refraction in glass (core practical), 5.2.2 Groups of the electromagnetic spectrum, 5.2.3 Wavelength-dependent behaviour of EM waves, and 5.2.4 Velocities of EM waves in different substances. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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