UV radiation
________ is also used in sterilizing water from drinking fountains.
longer wavelength
The ________ infrared waves produce heat and include radiation emitted by fire, the sun, and other heat- producing objects.
Radiation
________ is the transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.
Gamma rays
________ can destroy living cells.
Medium
________ and high- frequency waves are used for broadcasting by local radio stations.
Terrestrial sources
________ include lighting, nuclear explosions, and radioactive decay.
Faradays Law
________: The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation.
Ultraviolet UV lamps
________ are used by banks to check the signature on a passbook.
white light
When ________ passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
form of energy
Is a(n) ________ that acts by removing electrons from atoms and molecules of materials that include air, water, and living tissue.
magnetic attraction
He (Andre- Marie Ampere) produced a(n) ________ and repulsion without the use of any magnets.
High Frequency
________: waves can be reflected by the ione sphere.
EM waves
________ are transverse waves.
Short wavelength x rays
________ can penetrate even through metals.
Gamma rays
________ are used to treat cancer through the process called radiotherapy.
UV radiation
________ in sunlight produces vitamin D.
Radiation
________ is particularly associated with nuclear medicine and the use of nuclear energy, along with x- rays, is "ionizing "________.
Gamma rays
________ are emitted by only the most energetic cosmic objects such as pulsars, neutrons stars, supernovas, and black holes.
Gamma rays
________ lie at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Faradays Law
The changing magnetic and electric fields are perpendicular to each other and to their direction of propagation
Low Frequency
waves are suitable for communication over long distances
High Frequency
waves can be reflected by the ione sphere
RADAR
RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
when white light passes through a prism, it is separated into its constituent colors