The electromagnetic spectrum 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsElectromagnetic SpectrumGCSEAQA Created by: frankie306Created on: 06-04-15 20:17 Radiowaves Used for transmitting TV programmes wavelength = 1m to 3 x 10^3m (wavelength = 1m to 0.003m) 1 of 7 Microwaves Used for transmitting phone calls and for cooking. wavelength = 10^-3m to 1m (wavelength = 0.001m to 1m) 2 of 7 Infrared Detected by skin, used for communication in optical fibres. wavelength = 4 x 10 -7m to 4 x 10 -3m (wavelength = 0.0000004m to 0.003m) 3 of 7 Visible light Detected by eyes and cameras wavelength = 7 x 10 -7m to 4 x 10 -7m (wavelength = 0.0000007m to 0.0000004m) 4 of 7 Ultraviolet Causes suntans and may cause skin cancer wavelength = 10 -9m to 7 x 10 -7m (wavelength = 0.000000001m to 0.0000007m) 5 of 7 X-rays Detected by photographic films and special cameras. These can go through some materials and may cause cancer. wavelength = 10 -10m to 10 -9m (wavelength = 0.0000000001m to 0.000000001m) 6 of 7 Gamma rays Detected by photographic films and special cameras, they can go though some materials and can cause cancer. wavelength = 10 -11m to 10 -10m (wavelength = 0.00000000001m to 0.0000000001m) 7 of 7
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