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5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation

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Draw one line from each use of electromagnetic wave to the matching electromagnetic wave.

One connection has been made for you as an example.

Use of electromagnetic wave

  • for satellite communications (connected to Microwaves)
  • to destroy cancer cells
  • for thermal imaging
  • for sun tanning beds

Electromagnetic wave

  • Radio waves
  • Microwaves
  • Infrared
  • Visible light
  • Ultraviolet
  • X-rays
  • Gamma rays
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5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation

25 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.

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