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7 Cards in this Set
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Radio Waves |
λ: 10^-1 ~ 10^6
Penetrating ability: Pass through matter
Uses: Radio transmissions |
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Microwaves |
λ: 10^-3 ~ 10^-1
Penetrating ability: Mostly pass through matter, but causes some heating
Uses: Radar, microwave cooking, TV transmissions |
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Infrared (IR) |
λ: 7 x 10^-7 ~ 10^-3
Penetrating ability: Mostly absorbed my matter, causing some heating
Uses: Heat detectors, night vision cameras, remote controls, optical fibres |
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Visible light |
λ: 4 x 10^-7 ~ 7 x 10^-7
Penetrating ability: Absorbed by matter, causes some heating
Uses: Human sight, optical fibres |
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Ultraviolet (UV) |
λ: 10^-8 ~ 4 x 10^-7 Penetrating ability: Absorbed by matter, causing slight ionisation Uses: Sunbeds, security marks |
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X-rays |
λ: 10^-13 ~ 10^-8
Penetrating ability: Mostly pass through matter, but causes ionisation
Uses: Medical analysis, to kill cancer cells, airport luggage scanning |
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Gamma rays |
λ: 10^-16 ~ 10^-10 Penetrating ability: Mostly pass through matter, but causes ionisation Uses: Irradiation of food, sterilisation of equipment, to kill cancer cells |
