AS Level Physics
Transition Activity
1) Work through ‘Head Start to AS Physics’.
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2) The Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum
Using the internet or other sources research and then display in an
easy to use format the information listed below: The different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum
 The speed at which electromagnetic waves travel
 The formula that relates wave speed, frequency and
wavelength
 The methods of production and detection
 Typical values of the wavelengths of each part
 List practical uses for each region
 List dangers if any. (In particular you need to know the
characteristics and dangers of UV-A, UV-B and UV-C )
You can find information in the course
textbook, which you will need for September.
OCR AS Physics for AS, edited by Chris Mee,
Mike Crundell, Brian Arnold, Wendy Brown.
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