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What is "radiation"? What is "particulate radiation"? |
radiation-the emission and propagation of energy through space or a substance in the form of waves or particles. particulate radiation-consists of atoms or subatomic particles that have mass and travel at high speeds to transmit their kinetic energy. |
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How fast do waves travel in the electromagnetic spectrum? |
186,000 miles per second |
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If X-rays and Gamma rays are identical in wave-length, then what makes them different? |
X-rays are the result of electron and atomic interactions within an x-ray tube, whereas gamma rays originate in the nuclei of radioactive materials. |
