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Q: Can exposure to gamma waves cause blindness?
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What is a daily example of gamma waves?

Gamma rays (gamma waves) are NOT used on a daily basis.


The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called?

The answer is gamma rays.


What electromagnetic waves has the highest energy?

The highest energy are the gamma rays.


What is the history of gamma waves?

gamma rays are radio waves with the smallest waelength and a very high frequency.


What are the electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency called?

Gamma Rays


Which EM waves can kill bacteria on food and surgical tools?

EM waves like X-rays and gamma rays are efficient at killing bacteria on food and surgical tools. These are ionizing radiations and cause breaks in the DNA of the organisms. On sufficient exposure, the breaks are irreparable and the bacteria on the food and surgical tools are killed.


Waves that are about the size of atoms. are called what?

gamma rays


The waves in the electromagnetic spectrum are gamma waves.?

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Radio and gamma rays are two types of what kind of waves?

Radio and gamma waves are two types of electromagneticwaves.


What waves have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?

Gamma rays


Can ultrasound waves are alpha beta or gamma rays?

No, they are unrelated. Alpha and beta radiation are particle streams, not waves. And gamma rays are electromagnetic waves.


What are the human risks to gamma rays?

Because they are a form of ionizing radiation, gamma rays can cause serious damage when absorbed by living tissue e.g. cause mutation of DNA which leads to cancerous cells, and are therefore a health hazard.