Why does a candle extinguish when air (even hot) is blown? Why do vapor bubbles in a pot of boiling water increase in size as they rise in the water? Why is food irradiated with gamma rays from a Cobalt-60 source? Does the food become radioactive? Discu...
Delayed endothelialization and late stent malapposition are important drawbacks of implanting a metallic prosthesis in the setting of radiation therapy. Owing to the relatively high frequency of late thrombosis after stenting irradiated coronary arteries, the Food and Drug Administration required that the ...
Microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation to heat food. The non-ionizing radiation used by amicrowave does not make the food radioactive. ... Microwave ovens are constructed to ensure the electromagnetic radiation does not leave the oven. Is the sun ionizing radiation? The light from the Sun...
However, in both cases the major part of the evacuated areas has/had radiation levels that are lower than the normal background level in many regions around the world, raising the question of how much evacuation — and for how long — was/is really necessary. In the case of Three Mile ...
c) Describe the quantum model of radiation put forward by Max Planck. Why is a red-hot object cooler than a white-hot one of the same material? Why is food irradiated with gamma rays from a Cobalt-60 source? Does the food become radioactive? Discuss your answer. W...
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Gamma irradiation is used in the medicine and nuclear industry for the sterilization of medical equipment, disinfecting food, radiotherapy to kill cancer cells, and so on. It is important to shield against gamma irradiation because it can cause severe damage to the skin, eyes, and othe...
Helium is very common in the Sun and calcium is rare. Why are helium lines weak and calcium lines strong in the visible spectrum of the Sun? Why is food irradiated with gamma rays from a Cobalt-60 source? Does the food become radioactive? Discuss your answer. Why do...
Why is food irradiated with gamma rays from a Cobalt-60 source? Does the food become radioactive? Discuss your answer. What would happen to your body if a nuclear bomb was dropped 2 feet away from you? What are the characteristics of nuclear fusion? Why do nuclear po...