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Waves And The Body Flashcards

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Radio waves

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Transmitted without being absorbed

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Microwaves

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Certain wave lengths can be absorbed causing heating if cells

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Infrared and visible light

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Reflected or absorbed by skin causing some heating

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Ultra violet

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Absorbed by skin and is ionising radiation damage to cells skin and eyes including cancer and blindness

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X-rays and gamma rays

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Ionising higher frequency meAning more energy causing more damage pass through skin and can be absorbed by deeper tissues

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