Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 15 - Electromagnetic Waves

Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 15 - Electromagnetic Waves. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.

Specification Point 3.7 - Use the relationship between frequency and wavelength in different contexts including sound waves and electromagnetic waves.

Specification Point 3.8 - Explain why there is a change in the observed frequency and wavelength of a wave when its source is moving relative to an observer, and that this is known as the Doppler effect.

Specification Point 3.10 - Know that light is part of a continuous electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray radiations and that all these waves travel at the same speed in free space.

Specification Point 3.11 - Know the order of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency, including the colours of the visible spectrum.

Specification Point 3.12 - Explain some of the uses of electromagnetic radiations.

Specification Point 3.13 - Explain the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves and describe simple protective measures against the risks.

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