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The electromagnetic spectrum
PH17-01
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For: AQA GCSE 8463, Edexcel GCSE 1PH0, OCR GCSE J249
On the specification
| Board | Spec | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| AQA GCSE 8463 | 4.6.2.1 | Types of electromagnetic waves |
| Edexcel GCSE 1PH0 | 5.10 | Recall the main groupings of the continuous electromagnetic spectrum including (in order) radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible (including the colours of the visible spectrum), ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays |
| Edexcel GCSE 1PH0 | 5.11 | Describe the electromagnetic spectrum as continuous from radio waves to gamma rays and that the radiations within it can be grouped in order of decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency |
| Edexcel GCSE 1PH0 | 5.12 | Recall that our eyes can only detect a limited range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation |
| Edexcel GCSE 1PH0 | 5.7 | Recall that all electromagnetic waves are transverse, that they travel at the same speed in a vacuum |
| Edexcel GCSE 1PH0 | 5.8 | Explain, with examples, that all electromagnetic waves transfer energy from source to observer |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2a | Recall that electromagnetic waves are transverse and are transmitted through space where all have the same velocity |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2b | Explain that electromagnetic waves transfer energy from source to absorber |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2c | Apply the relationships between frequency and wavelength across the electromagnetic spectrum |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2d | Describe the main groupings of the electromagnetic spectrum and that these groupings range from long to short wavelengths and from low to high frequencies |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2e | Describe that our eyes can only detect a limited range of the electromagnetic spectrum |
| OCR GCSE J249 | P5.2f | Recall that light is an electromagnetic wave |
For teachers
This GCSE Physics lesson teaches the electromagnetic spectrum. It suits Foundation and Higher tier students.