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There are numerous uses for UV, which vary with wavelength. Here's a link which may help you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet
A few uses of UV are:
Curing
Sterilization
Purification
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoCuring industrial adhesives and paints. Erasing computer EPROM chips. Fraud protection by detecting fake money and invisible watermarks. Invisible property marking. Secret signatures on bank books. Tanning beds. Water purification. Air purification, making girls' Bras glow bright at discos. Mineral spectroscopy. Detecting biochemical markers. Curing jaundice and the best one of all, even better than lighting up girls' underwear: Attracting flies to an electric grid so that a few thousand volts fries them to a crisp instantly.
Sterilization, suntanning,
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∙ 15y agoVitamin D production requires UV radiation.
Certain Cancer controlling processes also require UV radiation. The epoxy that they use to fill your teeth now-a-days requires UV radiation to set it.
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∙ 13y ago- To test out sun glasses
- to put on braces
- To whiten teeth
- To sterilize water
- To cure certain glues
- To reveal secret writing / chemical tests
- UV-A is used by humans to make vitamin D.
Ultra-violet light bulbs are used in sunbeds. Being under a UV light vulb for a long time can cause loss of sight, they're quite dangerous.
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∙ 14y agoultraviolet is used in tanning salons to "brown" the skin
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∙ 11y agolove you all but i have no cluee!!!(: and cheaters
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∙ 14y agoThat makes you have a sun burn
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∙ 15y agothey use it to cure diseases
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What is another name for ultraviolet rays?
UV rays
How do you use the words ultraviolet rays in a sentence?
Too much exposure to the ultraviolet rays from the Sun can prove to be fatal.
What can block ultraviolet waves?
Anything opaque that can block light will block ultraviolet rays. Wearing a shirt will keep your back from getting sunburned by ultraviolet rays.
What harmful rays from the sun cause sunburns?
Ultraviolet rays from the Sun cause sunburns.
Why do harmful x-rays and ultraviolet rays from the sun not harm us on earth?
X-rays and gamma rays from the sun are black by the atmosphere. The ozone layer partially blocks out ultraviolet rays, but some do get through, creating a risk of sunburn, skin cancer, and eye damage.
Which rays are used in burglar alarm?
Ultraviolet rays
How are ultraviolet rays used?
there is no answer and there never will be
How many ultraviolet rays are there?
How many ultraviolet rays are there?
What are ultraviolet waves X-Ray and Gamma rays used for?
Ultraviolet (UV) waves can be used to kill bacteria, but are also harmful to humans. X-Rays are used to analyze bones etc
What animal see ultraviolet rays?
Bees can see ultraviolet rays.
What is uv filter used for?
Protection from Ultraviolet rays/sunlight
Who discovered ultraviolet rays?
Johann Wilhelm Ritter discovered ultraviolet rays
What energy is ultraviolet rays?
Ultraviolet rays, or radiation, is a type of electromagnetic waves.
Are X-rays and Gamma rays higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Yes, X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.
Are you seeing ultraviolet rays when you see ultraviolet light?
no, because ultraviolet rays are just above seeing and with ultraviolet lights, you see a more violet color.
Do both x rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
Both Gamma Rays and X Rays have a much high frequency that Ultraviolet Rays.
Ultraviolet rays are visible or not?
Ultraviolet rays cannot be seen or felt. Ever had a sun-burn? I say UV rays can be felt.
