Electromagnetic spectrum Flashcards

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What is the acronym for the waves in electromagnetic spectrum

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What are the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum

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3
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What is the wavelength if X - rays

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4
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Which wave has the longest wavelength

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5
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Which wave has the shortest wavelength

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6
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Which wave has the lowest frequency

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7
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Which wave has the longest wavelength

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What is the pair of longest wavelength.

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What is the pair of shortest wavelength

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10
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2 uses of radio waves

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3 uses microwaves

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12
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2 uses of infrared radiation

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13
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2 uses of visible light

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14
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2 uses of ultraviolet radiation

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15
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1 use of x - rays

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16
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2 uses of gamma rays

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17
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What a r the five properties of all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum

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18
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Ionising effects

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Heating effects

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20
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Define ionisation

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21
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State examples of ionising radiations

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22
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State examples of non ionising radiations

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23
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Why do radio waves have shorter frequency than microwaves

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24
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Why is ionisation of cells / tissues harmful

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25
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Why overexposure to UV rays harmful

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26
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Why overexposure to X rays harmful

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