JAMB Physics · Waves and optics
Electromagnetic waves: JAMB Physics Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Electromagnetic waves
Our summary: The family of electromagnetic radiation, with its sources and uses.
- Electromagnetic spectrum (Description of sources and uses of various types of radiation.)
Objectives
- analyse the electromagnetic spectrum in relation to their wavelengths, sources, detection and uses;
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JAMB Physics questions on Electromagnetic waves
- JAMB 2025Which of these colours in the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?
- JAMB 2025What colour has the lowest frequency in the spectrum of white light?
- JAMB 2025Which of the following electromagnetic spectra has the shortest wavelength?
- JAMB 2023Which of the following types of electromagnetic waves is used in night vision goggles?
- JAMB 2020Which of the following statements on the use of X-rays is incorrect? X-rays are used
- JAMB 2020Which of the following pairs is part of the electromagnetic spectrum? I. Radio waves II. sound waves III. Gamma rays IV. water waves
- JAMB 2019Radio waves belongs to the class of waves whose velocity is about
- JAMB 2017Which of the following is not an electromagnetic radiation?
- JAMB 2017A radio station broadcast at a frequency of 600KHZ. If the speed of light in air is 3 × 108ms ^ −1 . Calculate the wavelength of the radio wave
- JAMB 2016Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?
- JAMB 2015A radioactive source emits X–rays of very short wavelength (10 ^ -13 m ). What is the frequency of these rays?
- JAMB 2015What type of electromagnetic radiation can be used to take photographs in the haze?
- JAMB 2012The process of detecting a pin mistakenly swallowed by a child is X-ray
- JAMB 2011Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?
- JAMB 2010Heat is radiated by hot objects in the form?
Years with Electromagnetic waves questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
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