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Electromagnetic Spectrum

The document outlines the electromagnetic spectrum, detailing the different types of waves including radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, along with their respective wavelengths and frequencies. It highlights their uses, benefits, and potential dangers associated with each type. This information is essential for understanding the applications and risks of electromagnetic radiation.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

The document outlines the electromagnetic spectrum, detailing the different types of waves including radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, along with their respective wavelengths and frequencies. It highlights their uses, benefits, and potential dangers associated with each type. This information is essential for understanding the applications and risks of electromagnetic radiation.

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Radio Microwave Infrared Visible Ultraviolet X-rays Gamma


s Light rays

Wavelength: Wavelength: Wavelength: Wavelength Wavelength: Wavelength: Wavelength:


1mm 1mm-1m 700 nm-1 :400-700 nm 10-400 nm 0.01-10 nm 0.01 nm
mm

Frequency: Frequency: Frequency: Frequency: Frequency: Frequency: Frequency:


300 GHz 300 MHz - 300 GHz- 430-750 THz 750 THz-30 30 PHz-30 30 EHz
300 GHz 400 THz PHz EHz

Uses: Uses: Uses: Uses: Uses: Uses: Uses:

Broadcasting Cooking and Thermal Vision and Sterilization Detects Cancer


and Wifi. radar. imaging, photography. and tanning. diseases and treatment
Remote is and
controls. non-invasive. sterilization.

Benefits: Benefits: Benefits: Benefits: Benefits: Benefits: Benefits:

Long range Fast heating Night vision Essential for Kills bacteria Radiation Kills cancer
and safer. and and medical life and and vitamin exposure and destroys
communicati issues. non-harmful. D. and cell bacteria.
on. damage.

Dangers: Dangers: Dangers: Dangers: Dangers: Dangers: Dangers:

Inference Burns and Skin burns Eye strain Skin cancer Radiation Radiation
and security internal and and light and eye exposure sickness and
issues. heating. overheating. pollution. damage. and cell DNA
damage. damage.

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