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Electromagnetic waves
Josianne Prohaska
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Are the sun waves mechanical waves or electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves
Are the suns waves electromagnetic waves?
The sun is a mechanical wave because it doesn't have radio waves in it and it doesn't have spectrum energy, unlike electromagnetic energy.
What are the health risks of electromagnetic waves?
One health risk i know of is leukemia from the suns ultraviolet light, which is an electromagnetic wave. im sure there are tons of other health risks from other electromagnetic waves such as gamma rays and x-rays.
The suns energy travels by electromagnetic?
Waves
What is the the transfer if the suns energy by electromagenetic waves?
the tranfer of energy from the sun in form of electromagnetic waves is known as radiation.
What is suns UV rays?
The UV rays of the sun are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. These are high energy radiations. They build and destroy ozone both.
How are radio waves xrays microwaves and the suns rays different?
Radio waves ... including microwaves ... and X-rays are different only in wavelength (frequency). The sun radiates all of them.
What type of energy source makes use of the suns rays?
Electromagnetic energy makes use of the sun rays. Plants and other things use the sun rays to grow.
How does the suns energy travle to earth?
Most of it travels to Earth via light, and similar electromagnetic waves.
What can radiation not do that convection and conduction can do?
Since radiation is done by electromagnetic waves, it can travel through space. i.e no matter is required. That way you can heat up objects through space. Or, for example, the earth gets heated by the suns electromagnetic waves.
Are the suns rays most likely from 10 am to 2 pm?
No, the sun radiates light, and other electromagnetic radiation,continuously - even at night.
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum contains the majority of the suns rays?
IR, visible, UV. Our sun's radiation peaks in the yellow portion of the spectrum.
