Electromagnetic Waves GCSE Physics AQA (higher)

Quiz on like. every sentence in the revision guide.
For the chapter P1b.5.

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What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?
gamma waves
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What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?
gamma waves
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What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?
radio waves
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What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest frequency?
radio waves
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How many parts are there to the electromagnetic spectrum?
7
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What is the speed of the electromagnetic waves?
300million m/s
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Wave Speed =
wavelength x frequency
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How do Gamma rays sterilize?
They kill bavteria
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UV radiation can harm...
skin and eyes
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What do Sun beds give out?
UV light
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What can visible light be transmitted along?
optical fibres
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What is given out by all objects?
infa-red radiation
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What is used in communications and cooking?
micorwaves
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What is used to transmit communications only?
radio waves
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What is infa-red radiation transmitted along?
optical fibres
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What does the use of radio waves depend on?
the frequency
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visible light and infa-red waves are used to carry signals in....
optical fibres
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How are optical fibres used in medicine?
passed into the body & light is passed through to see images inside the body
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Card 2

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What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

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gamma waves

Card 3

Front

What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?

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Card 4

Front

What bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest frequency?

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Card 5

Front

How many parts are there to the electromagnetic spectrum?

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umah

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Thanx Grace 

it was very helpful!!!!!!

hope i can remember this for Wednesday!!! x

Jacky

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Many thanks, very helpful

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