Daily Practice · GCSE Science

Daily Practice - GCSE Science

16th July 1998

5 questions · GCSE · 584 questions in this band

1
Waves
State the speed at which all electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum.
2
Wave Properties and Behaviour
Give one everyday example of a transverse wave and one everyday example of a longitudinal wave.
3
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Name the type of electromagnetic wave used to treat cancer by killing cells in a tumour, and state which part of the atom emits it.
4
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Explain why a compass needle placed just outside one end of a current-carrying solenoid lines up parallel to the solenoid's axis.
5
Magnetism and the Motor Effect
In a simple d.c. electric motor, state the name and function of the component that reverses the current in the coil every half turn.

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