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Question 26
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Green light has a wavelength of 520 nm520\ \text{nm}520 nm. The speed of light is 3.0 × 108 m/s.

What is the frequency of green light?

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A

5.8×105 Hz5.8 \times 10^{5}\ \text{Hz}5.8×105 Hz

B

1.7×10−15 Hz1.7 \times 10^{-15}\ \text{Hz}1.7×10−15 Hz

C

5.8×1014 Hz5.8 \times 10^{14}\ \text{Hz}5.8×1014 Hz

D

1.6×102 Hz1.6 \times 10^{2}\ \text{Hz}1.6×102 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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