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Scientists of EM Theory and Applications of Electromagnetic
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UV radiation
________ is also used in sterilizing water from drinking fountains.
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longer wavelength
The ________ infrared waves produce heat and include radiation emitted by fire, the sun, and other heat- producing objects.
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Radiation
________ is the transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.
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Gamma rays
________ can destroy living cells.
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Medium
________ and high- frequency waves are used for broadcasting by local radio stations.
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Terrestrial sources
________ include lighting, nuclear explosions, and radioactive decay.
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Faradays Law
________: The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation.
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Ultraviolet UV lamps
________ are used by banks to check the signature on a passbook.
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white light
When ________ passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
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form of energy
Is a(n) ________ that acts by removing electrons from atoms and molecules of materials that include air, water, and living tissue.
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magnetic attraction
He (Andre- Marie Ampere) produced a(n) ________ and repulsion without the use of any magnets.
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High Frequency
________: waves can be reflected by the ione sphere.
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EM waves
________ are transverse waves.
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Short wavelength x rays
________ can penetrate even through metals.
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Gamma rays
________ are used to treat cancer through the process called radiotherapy.
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UV radiation
________ in sunlight produces vitamin D.
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Radiation
________ is particularly associated with nuclear medicine and the use of nuclear energy, along with x- rays, is "ionizing "________.
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Gamma rays
________ are emitted by only the most energetic cosmic objects such as pulsars, neutrons stars, supernovas, and black holes.
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Gamma rays
________ lie at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Faradays Law
The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation
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Low Frequency
waves are suitable for communication over long distances
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High Frequency
waves can be reflected by the ione sphere
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RADAR
RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING
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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
when white light passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors
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