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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q231 Mark

A type of electromagnetic radiation possesses the following properties. • It is ionising. • Its frequency is higher than the frequency of microwaves. • It is not detected by the human eye. What is this radiation?

Agamma rays
Binfra-red
Clight
Dradio waves

✓ Correct answer

A: gamma rays

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 23.

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