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    PracticeAQA GCSEAQA GCSE Physics Foundation Tier Paper 2Question 01.6
    Easy1 markShort Answer
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    AQA GCSE · Question 01.6 · Waves

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    Infrared radiation has a longer wavelength than visible light. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box.
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    Compared with the frequency of infrared radiation, the frequency of visible light is __________.

    How to approach this question

    Use the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength (v = fλ). Since the speed of light (v) is constant for both, consider how frequency (f) must change if the wavelength (λ) of visible light is shorter than that of infrared.

    Full Answer

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    The relationship between wave speed (v), frequency (f), and wavelength (λ) is given by the equation v = f × λ. For all electromagnetic waves in a vacuum, the speed (v) is constant (the speed of light). This means that frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional. If infrared radiation has a longer wavelength than visible light, then visible light must have a higher (greater) frequency.

    Common mistakes

    ✗ Forgetting the inverse relationship between frequency and wavelength.\n✗ Thinking that longer wavelength means higher frequency.
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