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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum

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Question 16

Radio signals from a space probe near Saturn take 75 minutes to reach Earth.

Radio signals from a lander on Mars take 15 minutes to reach Earth.

a.

Calculate how many times further the Saturn probe is from Earth than the Mars lander.

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b.

State the property of electromagnetic waves that you used to make this calculation.

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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum Questions

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

26 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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