GCSE Physics – More features of EM radiation

Last updated: 17/06/2020
OCR Gateway GCSE Science – Physics higher Uses and hazards GCSE Physics – More features of EM radiation

Learning Objectives

-I can recall that human eyes can only detect limited frequencies of the EM spectrum
-I can explain that EM radiation transmits energy from the source to the absorber
-I can recall the source of gamma rays
-I can recall the source of X-Rays, UV and visible light
-I can recall the effects of exposure to UV, X-rays and gamma rays
-I can explain the production of ozone
-I can describe the effects of EM radiation on bodily tissues
-I can give examples of uses of EM radiations
-I can recall that light is an electromagnetic wave
-I can recall that EM waves are transverse

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  1. Can all parts of the EM spectrum be detected by the human eye?

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  2. What type of EM radiation can be detected by the human eye?

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  3. Where do EM waves transmit radiation from?

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  4. Where do EM waves transmit radiation to?

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  5. Where does gamma radiation come from?

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  6. Where do X-rays come from?

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  7. Where does UV radiation come from?

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  8. Where does visible light come from?

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  9. What can X-rays do to body cells?

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  10. What can UV radiation do to body cells?

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  11. What illness can UV radiation cause?

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  12. What can gamma rays do to body cells?

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  13. What can EM radiation produce?

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  14. What type of EM radiation does ozone absorb?

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  15. What can EM radiation do to bodily tissues?

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  16. What industry are X-rays used in?

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  17. What do X-rays do?

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  18. What does UV radiation do?

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  19. What vitamin does UV radiation supply to the skin?

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  20. What does UV radiation sterilise?

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  21. What industry are gamma rays used in?

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  22. What do gamma rays do?

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  23. Which of the following is a type of electromagnetic wave?

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  24. What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?

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