Electromagnet Spectrum

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What type of wave are EM waves?
Transverse
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The higher the frequency the lower the...?
Wavelength
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Who discovered Infrared and when?
William Herschel in 1800
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How did Hershel discover Infrared?
He used a prism to create a spectrum, measuring each colour and noticed it was hottest just past the red part.
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Who discovered Ultraviolet and when?
Ritter in 1801 (one year after Herchel)
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How did Ritter discover Ultraviolet?
He noticed silver chloride turned white to black when exposed to light so measured how quickly it would change on each colour of the spectrum. It changed the quickest when put just after violet, creating ultraviolet.
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Do EM waves travel at different speeds?
NO! They travel at the same speed, in a vacuum.
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The higher the frequency the more...?
Energy and harmful.
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Dangers of microwaves?
Heat body cells
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Dangers of infrared?
Burn skin
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Dangers of ultraviolet?
Cause skin cancer and eye damage. Cell mutation or destruction occurs.
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Dangers of gamma rays and x rays?
Cell mutation or destruction, leading to tissue damage or cancer.
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What are radiowaves used for?
Tv and radio signals
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What are microwaves used for?
Satellite communication and mobile phones
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What is infrared used for?
Cooking, remote controls, short distance mobile phones and computers, and security systems
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What is ultraviolet used for?
Detect forged bank notes, security pens, fluorescent lamps and to disinfect water.
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What are x rays used for?
Look inside objects (look for broken bones, drugs, weapons, etc.)
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What are gamma rays used for?
Radio therapy, sterilisation of food and surgical instruments.
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What are the three types of ionising radiation?
Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
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What does ionising radiation do?
Transfer energy and destroy dead cells.
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Why are ionising radiations dangerous?
If it collides with healthy cells then it will damage or destroy them, causing cancer.
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