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Question 60

X-rays and radio waves are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

However, they differ in wavelength and frequency.

Which row in the table below describes how they differ?

X-raysRadio waves
Ashorter wavelength than radio waveshigher frequency than X-rays
Bshorter wavelength than radio waveslower frequency than X-rays
Clonger wavelength than radio waveshigher frequency than X-rays
Dlonger wavelength than radio waveslower frequency than X-rays
A

X-rays: shorter wavelength than radio waves; Radio waves: higher frequency than X-rays

B

X-rays: shorter wavelength than radio waves; Radio waves: lower frequency than X-rays

C

X-rays: longer wavelength than radio waves; Radio waves: higher frequency than X-rays

D

X-rays: longer wavelength than radio waves; Radio waves: lower frequency than X-rays

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Electromagnetic spectrum Questions

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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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