The Uses Of Rays/ And What Order Are They In Flashcards
X-ray
X-rays , don’t go through bone , damage DNA, cracks metal
Uv
Fluorescent signs lights , tanning beds , bank notes
Gamma
Sterilise surgical instruments , damage DNA, cancer treatment
Visible
Photography, TV/ video , sight, snow blindness
Infrared
Heaters , toasters, grills
Microwave
Mobile phone signals , microwave oven
Radio
Radio + TV signals
Frequency is measured in
Hertz
Wavelength is measured in
Meters
Loudness is measured in
Decibles
What size is a gamma ray
Atomic nuclei
What size is a x-ray wave
Atom
What size is the ultra violet wave
Molecules
What size is the visible waves
Germs
What size are infrared waves
Point of a pin
What size are microwave waves
Any size from a honey bee to human
What size are radio waves
Buildings
What Oder do the waves come in
Gamma ray
X ray
Ultra violet
Visible
Infrared
Microwave
Radio
What waves do not penetrate the earths atmosphere
Gamma ray
X-ray
Microwave
Ultra violet
Infrared
What are common properties in the EM spectrum
- Transverse waves
2.can travel in a vacuum - Travel at 300,000,000 m/s in a vacuum
What’s the definition of a transverse wave
One in which the vibration of particles within the wave are perpendicular to the direction that the energy of the wave is being transferred