Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Physical quantities and measurement techniques

Physical quantities and measurement techniques — practice question

Which statement is incorrect?

  • AThe speed of long-wavelength infra-red radiation in a vacuum is greater than that of short-wavelength ultraviolet light.
  • BThe speed of microwaves in air is approximately $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$.
  • CThe speed of $\gamma$-rays emitted from a sample of cobalt-60 is $3.0 \times 10^5\,\text{km s}^{-1}$.
  • DThe X-rays emitted in a supernova explosion reach the Earth at the same time as the visible light emitted.

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