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Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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40 Edexcel GCSE Physics questions on Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What happens to the energy of light that is absorbed by a surface?

  1. It bounces back from the surface at the same angle
  2. It is transferred to the surface, warming it
  3. It passes straight through the surface unchanged
  4. It turns into sound waves inside the surface
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✓ Answer: B — It is transferred to the surface, warming it
Award 1 mark. Absorbed radiation increases the energy of the particles in the surface, so it warms up. Bouncing back is reflection, passing through is transmission, and absorbed light does not become sound.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which electromagnetic waves are used to broadcast television and radio programmes?

  1. Gamma rays
  2. Radio waves
  3. X-rays
  4. Ultraviolet
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✓ Answer: B — Radio waves
Award 1 mark. Radio waves have long wavelengths, travel long distances and are harmless at broadcast levels. Gamma rays, X-rays and ultraviolet are higher-frequency waves that would be dangerous and are absorbed by the atmosphere.
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