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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum

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A radio wave has a wavelength of 300 m. The speed of the radio wave is 3.0 × 108 m/s.

Use the equation: wave speed=frequency×wavelength\text{wave speed} = \text{frequency} \times \text{wavelength}wave speed=frequency×wavelength

What is the frequency of the radio wave?

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A

1.0×106 Hz1.0 \times 10^{6}\ \text{Hz}1.0×106 Hz

B

9.0×1010 Hz9.0 \times 10^{10}\ \text{Hz}9.0×1010 Hz

C

1.0×10−6 Hz1.0 \times 10^{-6}\ \text{Hz}1.0×10−6 Hz

D

1.0×105 Hz1.0 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Hz}1.0×105 Hz

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5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum Questions

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

48 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 5.2 The electromagnetic spectrum, covering 5.2.1 Electromagnetic waves in space, 5.2.2 Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves, 5.2.3 Frequency and wavelength across the spectrum, 5.2.4 Groups of the electromagnetic spectrum, 5.2.5 Visible light and the limits of human sight, 5.2.6 Light as an electromagnetic wave, 5.2.7 Uses of electromagnetic waves, 5.2.8 Hazards of ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays, 5.2.9 Ultrasound and imaging inside the body, and 5.2.10 Radio waves and oscillating circuits. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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