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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Cards in this deck (15)
- 1What is the electromagnetic spectrum?Radio Waves
Micro Waves
Infra-Red
Visible
Ultra-Violet
X-Rays
Gamma - 2Radio Waves have a short or long wave length?Long
- 3Uses of Radio waves.Mainly used for communications
- 4Dangers of Radio wavesCan cause cancers in LARGE DOSES
- 5Uses of Micro WavesCook many types of food
- 6Dangers of Micro WavesInternal heating
- 7Uses of infraredUsed in remote controls
- 8Dangers of Infra-redCause skin burns
- 9Uses of visible lightto see
- 10Use of ultravioletdetecting fake bank notes
- 11Dangers of UltravioletDamage to the retina in your eye
- 12Use of X raysMedical Images of bones
- 13Dangers of X RaysDamage cells and cause mutations that can lead to cancer
- 14Use of GammaTo kill cancer cells
- 15Dangers of gammaDamage cells and cause mutations that could lead to cancer
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- Physics Flashcards on Electromagnetic Spectrum, created by elliedavey52 on 04/05/2015.
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