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5.4 Uses and dangers of EM radiation

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Question 22
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A student arranges infrared, ultraviolet and X-rays in order of increasing frequency. Which option gives both the correct order and a harmful effect of the highest-frequency radiation?

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infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays; heating of skin only

B

infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays; mutation of cells

C

X-rays, ultraviolet, infrared; mutation of cells

D

X-rays, ultraviolet, infrared; heating of skin only

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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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