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BK 3A Ch.4 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Radio waves, visible light and X-rays belong to a family of waves that travel at
the speed of light in a vacuum.
(a) State the name of this family of waves. (1 mark)
(b) The following are some applications of the waves in this family.

Generating electricity by solar cells Measuring body temperature

Locating aircrafts in the sky Boradcasting TV signal

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Checking luggage for security Sterilizing drinking water

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Which of the above examples is a use of:

(i) radio waves, (1 mark)
(ii) visible light, (1 mark)
(iii) X-rays? (1 mark)

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« A student uses an auto-focus camera to take a photo. The camera emits a pulse to
the object to be photographed and receives the pulse reflected from it.
(a) Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is responsible for the pulse?
(1 marks)
(b) If the time difference between emitting and receiving the pulse is 15 ns,
what is the distance between the object and the camera? (1 ns = 10–9 s)
(2 marks)
(c) The auto-focus function makes focusing easy, but it does not work well
when the object is dull black in colour. Explain why. (2 marks)

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« A man stands 4 m from a plane mirror.

(a) He shoots himself in the mirror. What distance setting should he use?
(2 marks)
(b) The man then wants to take a photograph of a birthday cake with an auto-
focus camera.

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Can he obtain a sharp photograph? Explain briefly. (2 marks)

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« Classically, beacons (烽火) were fires lit at well-known locations on high places
for signalling over land that enemy troops were approaching, in order to alert
defence.

(a) What kind of electromagnetic wave was involved in the signal transmission
using beacons? (1 mark)
(b) Nowadays, we have used other types of electromagnetic waves to send
signals at a distance. Name the electromagnetic wave that is used in sending
signals for each of the following purposes:
(i) Broadcasting TV signals (1 mark)
(ii) Satellite telecommunications (1 mark)
(iii) Controlling a TV set with a remote control (1 mark)

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« Electromagnetic waves have been widely used for different medical purposes.
Name the electromagnetic wave that is used in
(a) medical imaging of the bones in a human body, (1 mark)

(b) radiotherapy for killing cancer cells, (1 mark)

(c) examining the duodenum (十十十十) with an endoscope. (1 mark)

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« Name the electromagnetic wave(s) that is/are prevented from reaching us in the
following cases.
(a) Applying suntan lotion on our body (1 mark)

(b) Wearing a face shield during welding (2 marks)

(c) Wearing silvery clothes while working near a blast furnace (1 mark)

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