Properties of EM waves pt.2

dangers, radio waves, etc

Radiation Dose

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

What are the dangers of Gamma Rays/ X-rays

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

What are the dangers of ultraviolet rays?

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

What can radio waves be produced by?

oscillations in electrical circuits

What happens when radio waves are absorbed?

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

What do gamma rays originate from?

changes in the nucleus of an atom