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Medicine:
Ultraviolet waves are effective in killing bacteria and viruses. Hospitals use germicidal lamps that produce these waves to sterilize equipment, water and air in operating rooms. It is also used to treat acne and psoriasis.
Industry:
The Food and Drug industry uses germicidal lamps to disinfect various types of products and their containers. The main use of ultraviolet is in the manufacturing integrated circuits.
Science:
Scientists learn about the make up and energy levels of atoms by studying UV rays. Experts also learn abut distant stars and galaxies by analyzing the UV rays that are given off. Artificial sources of ultraviolet light are often used to stimulate the effects of solar ultraviolet radiation in the study of the deterioration of materials on exposure to sunlight
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Consumer Goods:
Ultraviolet waves are used to identify materials by the glow or fluorescence under them. They are used to make black lights. May food and drug companies use germicidal lamps to disinfect various types of products, and their containers.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoUV light can be used to identify objects that is normally invisible to the naked eye (ie. stains)
UV light can also be used to kill germs.
production of vitamin D
enables certain anti-cancer functions in cells
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoUltra Violet waves are not useful as they are the rays the sun beams off
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoUltraviolet light can be used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder. It alleviates patients' symptoms similarly to how sunlight would alleviate them.
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What are 3 waves of radiation that come from the sun?
Electromagnetic waves found in sunlight are light waves, ultraviolet waves and cosmic waves.
Ultraviolet rays given off by the sun are what kind of wave?
the waves are electromagnetic waves.
What types of light bulb converts ultraviolet waves in to visible light waves?
fluorescent
What types of people use the ultraviolet radiation?
People who use a tanning machine because it has ultraviolet waves
Does the intensity of infrared waves emitted by the Sun change as the wavelength of the ultraviolet waves increases?
yes
How are ultraviolet waves different from light waves?
Ultraviolet waves are smaller than light waves.
Are ultraviolet waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
Ultraviolet waves are part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum which all travel as transverse waves.
What damage can ultraviolet waves do to homans?
There are no such things as "ultraviolet waves" or "homans".
How do you use ultraviolet waves in a sentence?
You may experience sunburned skin if you allow your skin to be exposed to the ultraviolet waves that penetrate the clouds on a cloudy day. Ultraviolet waves are at the opposite end of the visible light spectrum from infrared waves. Ultraviolet (UV) waves are longer than X-rays.
Higher frequencies ultraviolet waves or infrared waves?
Ultraviolet is higher frequency, then visible light, then infrared.
What is next to ultraviolet in the light spectrum?
Starting at ultraviolet, longer waves are waves of visible violet light, and shorter waves are X-rays.
What waves have an electric and magnetic part?
ultraviolet waves
What waves to insects use to find nectar?
Some insects use ultraviolet waves to find nectar. The ultraviolet light leaves marks on flowers, and the insects can sense them and find the nearby nectar.
Who ultraviolet waves?
the sasha
Why does a radio waves carry less energy than an ultraviolet wave?
From the equation E=hv where h= plank's constant v=frequency and ultraviolet waves has more frequency than radio waves hence ultraviolet waves have more energy.
What is the amplitude of ultraviolet waves?
Ultraviolet waves can have different amplitudes, from very small to very large. There is no specific amplitude that they always have.
How are radio and ultraviolet waves similar?
they are both electromagnetic waves
