Performance Task #1

Electromagnetic
Application
Waves

ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES & IT’S
APPLICATION
RADIO WAVES
MICROWAVES
INFRARED
VISIBLE LIGHT
ULTRAVIOLET
X-RAYS
GAMMA RAYS
 • Radio

Radio Waves

• Television
 • Microwaves

Microwaves

• Satellite Communications
Infrared Light • Electrical Heaters
• Infrared Cameras
 • Fibre Optic Communications

Visible Light

Ultraviolet Light • Energy Efficient Lamps

• Sun tanning
 • Medical imaging and treatments

X-rays
• Medical imaging and treatment
 Gamma rays

Source: https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-physics-combined-science-aqa/combined-trilogy-
electromagnetic-waves/uses-and-applications-of-electromagnetic-waves
Performance Task #2

POSITIVE EFFECT
Increases calcium and phosphorous
absorption from food
Plays a crucial role in immune function
Plays a crucial role in blood cell formation
Plays a crucial role in skeletal development
NEGATIVE EFFECT
Prolonged exposure can cause a premature
aging
Prolonged exposure can cause skin cancer
Prolonged exposure can cause the risk of
potentially blinding eye disease, if eye
protection is not used
Prolonged exposure can cause sunburn,
alteration of the immune system of the skin,
and chemical hypersensitivity