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| Range of wavelengths (or frequencies) over which electromagnetic radiation extends |
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Electromagnetic waves with the highest energy, highest frequency and shortest wavelength
Byproduct of nuclear reactions
VERY harmful |
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Electromagnetic waves with high energy, high frequency and short wavelengths
Between gamma rays and ultraviolet
Useful in scanning for broken bones
Can be harmful in high doses |
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Electromagnetic waves with high energy, high frequency and short wavelengths
Between x-rays and visible light
Can cause skin cancer |
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Electromagnetic waves which can be detected by the human eye
Medium energy, medium frequency and medium wavelengths (400 to 700 nanometers, nm)
Between ultraviolet and infrared |
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Electromagnetic waves with low energy, low frequency and long wavelengths
Between visible light and microwaves
Associated with heat – basis for night vision technology |
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Electromagnetic waves with low energy, low frequency and long wavelengths
Between infrared and radio waves
Important in cell phone technology |
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Electromagnetic waves with the lowest energies, lowest frequencies and longest wavelengths
Basis of radio technology as well as TV antennae |
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