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Question 118

Three main types of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sun are detected on Earth in different ways:

  1. The radiation that we feel on our skin as heat.
  2. The radiation that our eyes can detect.
  3. The radiation that causes sunburn.

Which of the following correctly identifies these three types of radiation?

A

1: infrared, 2: visible light, 3: ultraviolet

B

1: ultraviolet, 2: visible light, 3: infrared

C

1: visible light, 2: infrared, 3: ultraviolet

D

1: infrared, 2: X-rays, 3: ultraviolet

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198 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Electromagnetic spectrum, covering Electromagnetic spectrum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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