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  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of infrared radiation for electrical heaters..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of infrared radiation for thermal imaging and night vision..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of visible light for vision, photography and optical communication..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of ultraviolet radiation in fluorescent lamps and security marking..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of X-rays for medical imaging..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of gamma rays for sterilising medical equipment..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe the use of gamma rays in cancer treatment..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to explain that electromagnetic wave uses depend on wavelength, frequency, penetration and absorption..

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  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to describe hazards from ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

  • Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves exam tip 1

    Use precise subject-specific vocabulary when you explain how to explain why exposure to ionising radiation must be limited..

    This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves.

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