Electromagnetic Spectrum Flashcards
(22 cards)
Electromagnetic spectrum
- Radiowave
- Microwave
- Infrared
- Visible light
- Ultraviolet
- X-rays
- Gamma rays
Radiowave
Longer than 30 cm
Radio uses
Communication
Broadcasting
Radio hazards
None
Microwave
30cm - 1mm
Microwave uses
WiFi
Bluetooth
Mobile phones (3G, 4G, 5G)
Microwave (heats water in it)
Microwave hazards
Heating of internal tissues
Infrared
1mm - 700nm
Heat moving at the speed of light
Infrared uses
Grill
Toaster
Night vision
Infrared hazards
Skin damage
Visible light
Red 700nm
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
(indigo)
Violet 400nm
Visible light uses
Photography
Camera
Videos
Visible light hazards
Eye damage
Can set you on fire (nukes)
Ultraviolet
400nm - 10nm
Ultraviolet uses
Sun beds/tanning
Anti-counterfeit currency
Florescence (uv -> visible)
Forensics
Ultraviolet hazards
Cell mutation (cancer)
Cataract (protein jam in eye)
X-rays
10nm and smaller
X rays uses
Security
Medical
Engineering
X-rays hazards
Cell mutation (cancer)
Gamma rays
10nm and smaller
diff between x and gamma is source not length
Gamma rays uses
Security
Medical
Engineering
Gaging
Gamma hazard
Cell mutation (cancer)