Radiation Flashcards

1
Q

What one non medical use of infrared radiation

A

Night vision cameras to spot criminals

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2
Q

What spectrum is infrared apart of

A

Electromagnetic spectrum

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3
Q

What type of cancer can infrared detect

A

Breast cancer

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4
Q

What cancer can uv radiation cause

A

Skin cancer

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5
Q

What can fluorescent chemicals do

A

Make security markings on bank notes

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6
Q

What vitamin does uv give you

A

Vitamin d

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7
Q

Can you see X-rays

A

No

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8
Q

What can X-ray machines detect

A

Broken bones

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9
Q

What colour does the photographic film turn when X-rays touch it

A

They turn black

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10
Q

3 sources of gamma radiation

A

Food,rocks,cosmic rays

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11
Q

Some safety precautions of gamma rays

A

Don’t point sources of gamma sources of people

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12
Q

Gamma can do what to medical equipment?

A

Sterilise medical equipment

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13
Q

Microwaves are used for?

A

Communication,monitoring the earth and learning about our universe

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14
Q

Do micro waves have lower energy than infrared

A

Yes

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15
Q

Do radio waves have the longest wavelength of all the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum

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