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Gamma rays have the?
Gamma rays have the following properties: 1.short wavelength 2.no charge 3.can penetrate through several cm of lead 4.cause less fluorescence 5.can blacken a photographic film 6.speed equal to that of light 7.undeflected by electric and magnetic field.
What has the author Alfred Kemper written?
Alfred Kemper has written: 'Wear measurements by means of [gamma]-X-fluorescence' -- subject(s): Gamma rays, Industrial applications, Measurement, Mechanical wear, X-rays 'Chemie'
What is the reaction of the human body to gamma rays?
Gamma rays can cause radiation sickness and cancer in humans.
Why do UV rays only cause sunburn while X-rays and Gamma rays cause cancer?
But some UV rays do cause cancer.
What does gamma cause?
Gamma rays, if strong enough, can cause cancer if you are around them too much. There are methods to stop it, though, but gamma rays are hard to prevent. They can be really unhealthy to the human body.
Which type of radiation does not cause transmutations?
gamma rays
Can a meteorite hit cause gamma rays?
No. A large impact can produce extremely high temperatures, but not enough to produce gamma rays.
Can gamma rays cause cancer?
Yes Gamma Rays can cause cancer, even a small exposure to Gamma ray can cause the risk of cancer, X-Rays and Visible light can cause cancer but need huge amounts of it exposed to the body, Gamma is used in Nuclear bombs because of all the energy it has, so if you're near a Nuclear bomb when it sets off, Your most likely to catch cancer ;)
What kind of gamma ray can penetrate solids?
Gamma rays are gamma rays are gamma rays.
How can gamma rays cause changes deep inside matter?
Atoms when Gamma rays go through them lose electrons, and Gamma rays also break bonds between atoms, these changes can damage matter.
The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called?
The answer is gamma rays.
What are the electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency called?
Gamma Rays
