Electromagnetic radiationis a form of energy that travels in a wave-like pattern through space. Theelectromagnetic spectrumdescribes the range of frequencies of these waves and includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared,visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays.Infrared (IR) radiation, also...
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Non-ionizing radiation: This is the release of energy from the lower-energy region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sources of non-ionizing radiation include light, radio,microwaves, infrared (heat), andultraviolet light. Ionizing radiation: This is radiation with sufficient energy to remove an elect...
In the part of the atmosphere known as the Ozone Layer, naturally occurring ozone gas blocks harmful UV rays from the sun. Holes in the Ozone Layer are areas where the ozone has thinned to the point it can’t prevent as many UV rays from reaching Earth. ...
Long wavelength light has lower energy compared to short wavelength light. Its wavelength spectrum is most commonly divided into: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays and gamma rays. When light is emitted as electromagnetic radiation, this radiation is classi...
The light visible to the naked eye is a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The rainbow represents the optical or a visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The infrared rays are located right beyond the red side of a rainbow, and the ultraviolet rays are present above the purp...
The rays coming from the Sun is a mixture of electromagnetic waves, in particular, ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light.Studiesshow that approximately 1.365 kW/m² of solar radiation is received at the top of Earth’s atmosphere.
Sources of Infrared Rays All hot bodies emit IR-rays, of which the Sun is a natural source. Nernst filament, pointolite lamp, Infrared LED, etc., are artificial sources. Fig – Pointolite lamp and Nernst filament lamp Detectors of Infrared Rays ...
Explore gamma rays. Learn the definition of a gamma ray and see its characteristics. Find the sources of gamma rays on Earth and outer space, and...
Types of Radioactive Decay The famous physicists Marie Curie and Ernest Rutherford, among many others, discovered that radioactive decay results in positive and negative particles and neutral rays. Due to the different penetration characteristics, the three results were given the names alpha decay, ...