Radiation Flashcards
What things can infra red find
Breast cancer, or deal vein thrombosis
Can you see infrared
No
What can you use infra red for
Thermal imaging
What harmful things can ultra violet radiation cause
Cancer, damage skin
What can ultra violet help do
Can help treat eczema
What things can you use to stop uv damaging your skin
Sun lotion
What can X-rays help with medically
Showing damages inside the body (bones)
What can X-rays help with non medical
Checking luggage (safety), astronomy because some objects guv out X-rays
X-rays can treat cancer using…..
Radiotherapy
Can gamma rays pass through objects
Yes
Why should we protect ourself from high doses of gamma radiation
Because it can kill living cells
Do the gamma rays stay forever
No, they can take up to thousands of years or quickly
Are microwaves dangerous
No not really they are less radioactive than infra red
What are microwaves useful for
Communication, monitoring the Earth, learning about the universe
Microwaves can heat up things (T/f)
True
Do radio waves have the longest wave
Yes
Are they dangerous
No they are used for devices like
Radios TV’s and other communication devices
Are radio waves high in energy
No
