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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · May/June 2016 · Q241 Mark

Each of the principal radiations of the electromagnetic spectrum has a range of wavelengths. Which wavelength is correctly linked to its radiation?

Awavelength /m: 10⁻⁹, radiation: gamma ray
Bwavelength /m: 10⁻⁵, radiation: microwave
Cwavelength /m: 10⁻⁸, radiation: ultraviolet
Dwavelength /m: 10⁻¹⁴, radiation: X-ray

✓ Correct answer

C: wavelength /m: 10⁻⁸, radiation: ultraviolet

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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