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1 any two from: 2

transverse wave
travel at same speed
do not need a medium

2 fourth box from top - visible light 2

(1)
sixth box from top - microwaves
(1)

3 bottom left box labelled infrared 2

(1)
bottom right box labelled
ultraviolet (1)

4 correct name for any part of 2

electromagnetic spectrum other
than visible light (1)
correct use of named part of
electromagnetic spectrum (1)

5 (all five numbers correct from 2 3 numbers correct =

top to bottom =) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 [1]

6 (remote controllers for 2

televisions=) IR/infra-red (1)
(killing bacterial cells=) gamma
OR γ OR X-rays OR ultraviolet
(1)
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7 X-rays any one from: 2

detecting broken
bones/damaged teeth or
detecting/treating cancer (1)
γ-rays any one from:
detecting/treating cancer or
sterilising (hospital)
equipment/food (1)

8(a) microwaves 1

8(b) ultraviolet or X-rays or 1

gamma/γ-rays

9 microwaves harmful/dangerous 2
(to humans) (1)
microwaves would pass through
open door (1)
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10 X-rays 2
ionising/harmful/dangerous (to
humans) (1)
any one from: (1)
patient rarely exposed
low total dose on patient
meaningful comment about
benefit outweighs danger
dentist frequently exposed
total dose on dentist would be
high if stayed in room

11(a) X-rays / X-radiation 1

11(b) radio waves 1

12 A: infra-red B: ultra-violet C: 2 4 correct = [2]

X-(rays) D: γ-(rays)
2-3 correct = [1]

13 reduced exposure / leave room 2

/ move far away
metal apron / exposure badge /
metal shielding

14 ultra violet/UV 2
X-rays
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15 wavelength 1

frequency 1

16 visible light 2
gamma rays

17 any two from: B2

- microwave not heard / sound
is heard
- sound is slower / longitudinal
wave or signal is transverse
- sound needs medium / cannot
travel through a vacuum
- signal is electromagnetic wave owtte
- sound has longer wavelength
/ lower frequency

18 infra-red next to visible B1

microwaves next to radio waves B1

19 TV remote controller linked to 3

infra-red rays (1)
binoculars linked to visible light
(1)
sunbed linked to ultraviolet light
(1)
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20 3
→ infra-red

→ microwaves

→ X-rays

21(a) ultraviolet (waves / radiation) 1

21(b) wavelength 1

21(c) (visible light and radio waves) / 1

(they have) the same (speed)

22(a) X-rays between gamma rays 2

and ultraviolet (1)
microwaves between infra-red
and radio (1)

22(b) ring drawn around radio on the 1

diagram

23(a) (part A) radio (1) 2

(part B) visible/light (1)

23(b) X-rays 1

24(a) green and indigo 1

24(b)(i) radio and microwaves 1

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24(b)(ii) infra-red 1

25(a) X-rays B1 IGNORE answers in

boxes

25(b) any two from: B2 max [2]

• sensor detects warm
things/heat/changes in
temperature
• person is warmer/at different
temperature (than surroundings)
• person emits (more) IR (than
surroundings)

8
26(a) 3.0 × 10 m / s 1

26(b) n = ca / cw in any form OR 3

(cw =) ca / n (1)
8
(cw=) 3.0 × 10 / 1.3 (1)
accept ecf from (a)
8
(cw=) 2.3 × 10 m / s (1)

8
27(a) 3.0 × 10 m/s 1
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27(b) v = f λ in any form OR 3

λ = v ÷ f (1)
6
96 × 10 seen (1)
8 6
([λ = 3.0 × 10 ] ÷ [96 × 10 ] =)
3.1 m (1)

28 γ / gamma (rays) (1) 4 in order from left to

right
X-rays (1)
infrared (rays / waves) (1)
microwaves (1)

29(a) any 2 from: 2

checking bags or people or
packages
for hidden objects
shadow / image on screen /
monitor

29(b) EITHER 2
transmission (of X-rays) (1)
through less dense materials
owtte (1)
OR
absorption (of X-rays) (1)
by dense materials (1)
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30(a) wavelength correctly indicated 1

30(b) 12 (cm) 1

30(c) 40 / 60 2
0.67 (Hz)

30(d) direction of travel perpendicular 1

to direction of vibration owtte

30(e) any component of the 1

electromagnetic spectrum

31(a) light travels faster than sound or 1

converse argument

31(b)(i) echo 1

31(b)(ii) amplitude - smaller 2

speed - the same

31(c) speed = distance ÷ time 3

170 + 170 OR 340 ÷ 1
340 (m / s)

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