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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q251 Mark

Two electromagnetic waves have wavelengths of 5.0 × 10⁻⁷ m and 5.0 × 10⁻² m in a vacuum. Which row identifies the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the waves belong?

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Aultraviolet and infrared
Bvisible and microwave
Cultraviolet and microwave
Dvisible and infrared

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B: visible and microwave

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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