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Applications of EM Waves (OCR Gateway GCSE Physics: Combined Science)

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Applications of EM Waves

  • Electromagnetic waves have a variety of uses and applications
  • The main ones are summarised in the table below:

Applications of EM Waves TableEM Waves Table 1, downloadable IGCSE & GCSE Physics revision notesEM Waves Table 2, downloadable IGCSE & GCSE Physics revision notes

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Make sure to remember atleast 1-2 applications for all waves in the EM spectrum.

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