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P1 - Energy for the home
Glossary

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The burglar alarm sensors detect the heat (Infrared) of an intruder's body.

 

     

 P1 Microwaves and Infrared 

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

      

   1.  Fill in the gaps in the following sentences:

        Electromagnetic waves that are used for satellite communications and mobile phones are         . 

        Microwaves can go through           and          .

        Infrared is reflected by                    .

        Infrared waves have              wavelength than microwaves.

   2.  How Science Works

        Choose the correct answer:

        Scientists say that microwaves from mobile phones can warm the brain, this is based on ...

        a prediction / a theory / data / a hypothesis

   3.  Higher tier only:

        Explain how microwaves are used in cooking.

   4.  What are the effects on human's health of infrared and microwaves?