Understand the Electromagnetic Spectrum Begin with naming all the parts. There are 8 parts to the Electromagnetic Spectrum. They are: Radio Waves Microwaves Terahertz Radiation Infrared Light (IR) Visible Light Ultraviolet Rays (UV) X-Rays Gamma Rays By understanding these names, you will need to know its range. Below is showing a table of the range. [...]
Electromagnetic Radiation Definition Electromagnetic radiation is self-sustaining energy with electric and magnetic field components. Electromagnetic radiation is commonly referred to as "light", EM, EMR, or electromagnetic waves. The waves propagate through a vacuum at the speed of light. The oscillations of the electric and magnetic field components are perpendicular to each other and to the [...]
What is the Radiation Damage? There are all kinds of radiation in the world we live in: from cosmic rays that travel through galaxies, nuclear fuel from nuclear power plants to granite floor tiles at home, from hospital X-ray machines to ultraviolet rays in the sun, from cell phones, microwave ovens, high-voltage lines. To the [...]
