G3 Pure Physics / O‑Level Physics: Electromagnetic Spectrum structured questions
Structured and data-based Paper 2 practice for waves: wave properties, sound, electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, and lenses.
Learning objectives
- State that all electromagnetic waves are transverse
- State that all electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in vacuum
- Order the seven electromagnetic-spectrum regions
- Relate spectrum order to wavelength and frequency
- State typical uses of radio waves
- State typical uses of microwaves
- State typical uses of infrared
- State typical uses of visible light
- State typical uses of ultraviolet
- State typical uses of X-rays
- State typical uses of gamma rays
- Describe hazardous heating effects of electromagnetic over-exposure
- Describe hazardous ionising effects on living cells and tissue
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