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4 effects that can happen when electromagnetic radiation is absorbed?
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What can happen when radiation strikes an object?
It can reflect, absorb or scatter off the object.
What two things can happen to electromagnetic energy that enters the earths atmosphere?
more radiation ; bad living conditions for the people of earth
What will happen to an atom is an beta particles emits or adds?
The beta particle will alter the electromagnetic field of the atom. An electron will add to the electromagnetic charge if emitted, and subtract from, if it is absorbed. A positron will do the opposite. The atomic nucleus will also change. an electron can convert a neutron to a proton if emitted, and a proton to a neutron if absorbed. The positron, again, will do the opposite.
Does radiation require a heated liquid to transfer energy?
No. radiant energy (including heat) can pass though a vacuum.
Does radiation happen in solids liquids or gases?
Radiation can occur in a vacumn.
Can radiation happen in a vacuum?
Yes. Both nuclear radiation and electromagnetic radiation such as light can happen in a vacuum.
What eventually happen to all radioactive isotopes?
They emit particles, electromagnetic radiation, or both.* Apex*
What can happen when radiation strikes an object?
It can reflect, absorb or scatter off the object.
How is radiation is dangerou?
Ultraviolet is ionising radiation. That means that it will ionise (turn into ions) some substances due to being a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation. If these 'substances' happen to be in your skin then you can start to see how UV radiation can be bad.
How is radiation is dangerous?
Ultraviolet is ionising radiation. That means that it will ionise (turn into ions) some substances due to being a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation. If these 'substances' happen to be in your skin then you can start to see how UV radiation can be bad.
How is ultraviolent radiation dangerous?
Ultraviolet is ionising radiation. That means that it will ionise (turn into ions) some substances due to being a high energy form of electromagnetic radiation. If these 'substances' happen to be in your skin then you can start to see how UV radiation can be bad.
What two things can happen to electromagnetic energy that enters the earths atmosphere?
more radiation ; bad living conditions for the people of earth
Can all electromagnetic radiation be absorbed?
Yes, with enough thickness and a variety of materials (metals, soil, water) to make shields and enough air to absorb some radiation, it can be done on earth, but the method may not be affordable or practical. For example, look at the bunker, the President's command center, in the movie, "the Independence Day." Only an organization as big as a government can make it happen. ===========================
How do you electromagnetic waves travel through solids?
The details are quite complicated, and involved quantum-mechanical considerations. They will travel through a material (solid or otherwise) if they are not absorbed, nor reflected. For example, an electromagnetic wave can only be absorbed if it is possible to raise the energy level of an electron by the amount of energy in the electromagnetic wave. If this does NOT happen, the wave will basically just go through.
How thermal energy transfers?
It can be transferred in three ways: Conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is transfer through a substance by contact between atoms. Convection is transfer in a gas (air) by causing air currents due to density effects. Convection can also happen in fluids like water. Radiation is by electromagnetic waves at the infra-red frequencies.
What will happen to an atom is an beta particles emits or adds?
The beta particle will alter the electromagnetic field of the atom. An electron will add to the electromagnetic charge if emitted, and subtract from, if it is absorbed. A positron will do the opposite. The atomic nucleus will also change. an electron can convert a neutron to a proton if emitted, and a proton to a neutron if absorbed. The positron, again, will do the opposite.
What types of matter does radiation happen in?
Electromagnetic radiation is emitted by all matter not at a temperature of absolute zero. Since it is impossible by both thermodynamics and quantum mechanics for any matter to be at a temperature of absolute zero, all matter emits electromagnetic radiation. If you were instead asking about radioactivity... only radioactive isotopes and highly energetic stellar and cosmological phenomena emit that.
