Scientists of EM Theory and Applications of Electromagnetic 

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UV radiation

________ is also used in sterilizing water from drinking fountains.

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longer wavelength

The ________ infrared waves produce heat and include radiation emitted by fire, the sun, and other heat- producing objects.

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Radiation

________ is the transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.

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Gamma rays

________ can destroy living cells.

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Medium

________ and high- frequency waves are used for broadcasting by local radio stations.

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Terrestrial sources

________ include lighting, nuclear explosions, and radioactive decay.

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Faradays Law

________: The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation.

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Ultraviolet UV lamps

________ are used by banks to check the signature on a passbook.

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white light

When ________ passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

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form of energy

Is a(n) ________ that acts by removing electrons from atoms and molecules of materials that include air, water, and living tissue.

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magnetic attraction

He (Andre- Marie Ampere) produced a(n) ________ and repulsion without the use of any magnets.

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High Frequency

________: waves can be reflected by the ione sphere.

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EM waves

________ are transverse waves.

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Short wavelength x rays

________ can penetrate even through metals.

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Gamma rays

________ are used to treat cancer through the process called radiotherapy.

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UV radiation

________ in sunlight produces vitamin D.

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Radiation

________ is particularly associated with nuclear medicine and the use of nuclear energy, along with x- rays, is "ionizing "________.

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Gamma rays

________ are emitted by only the most energetic cosmic objects such as pulsars, neutrons stars, supernovas, and black holes.

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Gamma rays

________ lie at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Faradays Law

The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation

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Low Frequency

waves are suitable for communication over long distances

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High Frequency

waves can be reflected by the ione sphere

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RADAR

RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet

when white light passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors

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