Properties of EM waves pt.2

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dangers, radio waves, etc

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Radiation Dose

A measure of the risk of harm resulting from an exposure of the body to ionising radiation

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2

What are the dangers of Gamma Rays/ X-rays

Both are ionising radiation that can cause the mutation of genes and cancer

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What are the dangers of ultraviolet rays?

Can cause the skin to age prematurely and increase the risk of skin cancer

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What can radio waves be produced by?

oscillations in electrical circuits

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What happens when radio waves are absorbed?

They can create an alternating current with the same frequency as the radio wave itself.

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6

What do gamma rays originate from?

changes in the nucleus of an atom

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