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5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation

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Question 22

A science centre is preparing a table showing the radiation used for four demonstrations.

DemonstrationType of electromagnetic radiation
producing an image of a person in complete darkness using radiation emitted by their body
taking a colour photograph of a bird in daylight
sending signals from a ground station to a satellite in orbit
destroying cancer cells with a focused beam from a radioactive source

Complete the table.

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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

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.

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