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Yes. The different types are determined by their wavelength. We have assigned 7 commonly-used names to the different wavelengths (although within each type, you can get more wavelengths, as it is a continuous scale). The names are, from long wavelengths to short:
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light (the one we can see with our eyes), Ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma Ways (γ-rays). Ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays are ionizing, which means they can add or remove electrons from atoms, which can change the way they react. This is why they are dangerous.
Infrared, microwaves and radio waves are not ionizing. They have longer wavelengths and less energy. Radio waves can have wavelengths of hundreds of meters, and visible light has wavelengths on the order of nanometers.
What else can I help you with?
Why is different shielding appropriate for different kinds of radiation?
The absorption of radiation is different for each shielding material and type of radiation.
What are some of the better radiation therapy schools?
If you are interested in taking a couple courses on radiation therapy, then there are many different kinds of schools that offer different courses in radiation therapy.
A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation?
There are lots of different kinds; you'd need to be more specific.
What are the three kinds of radiation?
· Alpha - a helium nucleus · Beta - a high speed electron · Gamma - an electromagnetic radiation of wavelength about 10-14 m.
What are safety precautions for using infrared radiation?
There are many different kinds of radiation and the appropriate safety precautions are different for the different kinds. The precautions for using microwave radiation, for example are very different from the precautions for using gamma radiation, or infra red radiation.
What are different kinds of heat?
There is only one kind. Although heat can be transmitted through radiation or contact or convection.
What are the different kinds of heat?
There is only one kind. Although heat can be transmitted through radiation or contact or convection.
Do radiation detectors pick up all of the radiation in the air?
Not necessarily. Different kinds of radiation detectors pick up different kinds of radiation. Also some radiation is of so little importance, that detectors are not designed to pick it up. An example here is UV light, which is actually low level ionizing radiation. One more thing: Radiation doesn't require air to travel. A quick example: The sun's radiation reaches earth, yet there is no air in space for it to travel through.
What is radiation detected with?
Radiation is detected using instruments such as Geiger-Muller counters, scintillation detectors, and ionization chambers. These instruments are designed to measure the levels of radioactivity in a given area or object.
What characteristic determines the different kinds of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum?
The distinguishing features between one type of electromagnetic radiation and the other are the frequency and the wavelength (the product of both is the speed of the wave - the speed of light).
What forms of radiation are used medically?
There are three kinds of radiation useful to medical personnel: alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
What instrument is used to detect radiation?
A Geiger counter is commonly used to detect radiation. It detects ionizing radiation by measuring the levels of radiation in the environment and producing audible clicks or visual displays to indicate the presence of radiation.
