A veterinary surgery uses electromagnetic radiation when caring for animals.
A vet uses X-rays to produce an image of a broken bone in an animal.
Explain why the bone can be seen clearly on the X-ray image.
Give one possible harmful effect of X-rays on body tissue.
State one action that staff can take to reduce their exposure to X-rays.
A camera detects radiation emitted by warm animals and uses it to form images.
Give the name of this radiation.
Staff use an ultraviolet lamp while preparing the surface of an examination table for the next animal.
Give one useful effect of the ultraviolet radiation and one harmful effect it could have on a person.
104 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation, covering 5.4.1 Dangers of electromagnetic radiation, 5.4.2 Uses of electromagnetic radiation, 5.4.3 Radio waves and oscillations in circuits, and 5.4.4 Changes in atoms and nuclei generating radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.