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Radiation Basics Flashcards

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What is radiation?

A

Energy that moves. Includes light, sound, and particles.

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What do we call radiation that is potentially harmful?

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Ionizing radiation

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What does it mean when an atom has been ionized?

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An electron has been removed from the atom.

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How much energy does it take to ionize something or break a chemical bond?

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About 10 eV worth of energy.

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What do we call the kind of light we can see with our eyes?

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Visible light

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What kind of light is heat?

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Infrared (IR) light

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What kinds of light are ionizing?

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Gamma Rays, X-Rays, and some Ultraviolet (UV) light.

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Which type of light has more energy, red light or blue light?

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Blue light

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Which type of light has a longer wavelength, infrared or ultraviolet?

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Infrared light

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Which type of light has a higher frequency, x-rays or gamma rays?

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Gamma rays

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