Electromagnetic Specturm Flashcards
Uses of radio waves
Broadcasts
Satelites
Harmful effects of radio waves
Overheating from overuse
Uses of microwaves
Cooking
TV broadcasting
Harmful effects of microwave
Leaking of radiation and heat from object
Burns
Uses of infra red
Thermal imaging
Night vision equipment
Heat sensors
Harmful effects of infra red
Lens, cornea, and retina damage
Loss of vision
Contributes to global warning
Visible light uses
Photography
Illumination
Fibre optic communications
Harmful effects of visible light
Thermal damage
Pigmentation
Ultra violet uses
Killing bacteria
Phototherapy
Forensic scanner in crime scenes
X-rays uses
Security scanners
See inside patients in hospitals
Harmful effects of x ray
Cancer
Vomiting
Gamma rays uses
In medicine
In nuclear industry
Electromagnetic spectrum from increasing frequency
Radio waves
Micro waves
Infra red
Visible light
Ultra violet
X-ray
Gamma ray
Electromagnetic spectrum from increasing wavelength
Gamma ray
X-ray
Ultra violet
Visible light
Infra red
Micro wave
Radio wave